noncarntion
To divest an entity or concept of its physical, fleshly, or material form. It is often used in philosophical or speculative contexts to describe the transition from a corporeal state to a purely abstract or spiritual existence.
Examples
3 of 5He hoped to noncarntion his worldly desires through years of meditation.
He hoped to strip his physical desires away through years of meditation.
The high priest claimed he could noncarntion his spirit at will to travel between realms.
The high priest claimed he could remove his spirit from his body at will to travel between realms.
Don't just sit there and noncarntion into your phone; stay present with us!
Don't just sit there and lose yourself in your phone; stay present with us!
Antonyms
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think 'Non-Carn-Action': Non (not) + Carn (meat/flesh) + Action. It is the action of having no flesh.
Quick Quiz
The mystic spent decades trying to _______ his identity from his physical form.
Correct!
The correct answer is: noncarntion
Examples
He hoped to noncarntion his worldly desires through years of meditation.
everydayHe hoped to strip his physical desires away through years of meditation.
The high priest claimed he could noncarntion his spirit at will to travel between realms.
formalThe high priest claimed he could remove his spirit from his body at will to travel between realms.
Don't just sit there and noncarntion into your phone; stay present with us!
informalDon't just sit there and lose yourself in your phone; stay present with us!
Modern transhumanism posits that we may eventually noncarntion the human consciousness into a digital substrate.
academicModern transhumanism suggests we might eventually transfer human consciousness from the body into a digital medium.
To remain agile, the corporation must noncarntion its heavy physical assets and move to a cloud-based model.
businessTo remain agile, the company must shed its physical assets and move to a cloud-based model.
Antonyms
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
the drive to noncarntion
the motivation to escape physical limitations
noncarntion the mundane
to treat physical reality as mere abstract concepts
fully noncarntioned
having no remaining physical substance
Often Confused With
Incarnation is the act of taking on flesh, while noncarntion is the act of removing or avoiding it.
A carnation is a type of flower and is unrelated to the process of embodiment.
Usage Notes
This word is extremely rare and typically appears in speculative fiction or advanced philosophical texts. It is used as a verb to describe the active process of shedding physical characteristics.
Common Mistakes
Learners often treat this as a noun because of the '-ion' suffix; remember that in this specific test-context, it functions as a verb.
Memory Tip
Think 'Non-Carn-Action': Non (not) + Carn (meat/flesh) + Action. It is the action of having no flesh.
Word Origin
Derived from the Latin 'non' (not) and 'caro' (flesh), patterned after 'incarnation' but used as a verb to denote the opposite process.
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
Often used in sci-fi cultures or 'mind-uploading' communities to describe leaving the body behind.
Quick Quiz
The mystic spent decades trying to _______ his identity from his physical form.
Correct!
The correct answer is: noncarntion
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