1. the quality or state of being immaterial; lack of physical substance or matter
2. lack of importance or relevance; insignificance
3. in philosophy and theology, the quality of existing without physical form, as in spirit or mind
Usage: philosophical; theological

Examples

• The immateriality of the soul has been debated by philosophers for centuries.
• In quantum physics, scientists grapple with the immateriality of certain subatomic phenomena.
• The immateriality of the witness's prior convictions made them inadmissible in court.
• Plato argued for the immateriality of abstract forms and ideas.
• The immateriality of the complaint meant it had no bearing on the final decision.
• Religious traditions often emphasize the immateriality of the divine spirit.