C1 verb Literary

noncarntion

/ˌnɒnkɑːrˈneɪʃən/

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

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1

He hoped to noncarntion his worldly desires through years of meditation.

He hoped to strip his physical desires away through years of meditation.

2

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.

3

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!

Word Family

Noun
noncarntion
Verb
noncarntion
Adverb
noncarnately
Adjective
noncarnate
Related
noncarnality
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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

1

He hoped to noncarntion his worldly desires through years of meditation.

everyday

He hoped to strip his physical desires away through years of meditation.

2

The high priest claimed he could noncarntion his spirit at will to travel between realms.

formal

The high priest claimed he could remove his spirit from his body at will to travel between realms.

3

Don't just sit there and noncarntion into your phone; stay present with us!

informal

Don't just sit there and lose yourself in your phone; stay present with us!

4

Modern transhumanism posits that we may eventually noncarntion the human consciousness into a digital substrate.

academic

Modern transhumanism suggests we might eventually transfer human consciousness from the body into a digital medium.

5

To remain agile, the corporation must noncarntion its heavy physical assets and move to a cloud-based model.

business

To remain agile, the company must shed its physical assets and move to a cloud-based model.

Word Family

Noun
noncarntion
Verb
noncarntion
Adverb
noncarnately
Adjective
noncarnate
Related
noncarnality

Common Collocations

noncarntion the soul to free the soul from the physical body
attempt to noncarntion trying to divest from material form
noncarntion into data to transition from a physical state into digital information
power to noncarntion the ability to remove material substance
noncarntion the consciousness to separate the mind from the flesh

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

noncarntion vs incarnation

Incarnation is the act of taking on flesh, while noncarntion is the act of removing or avoiding it.

noncarntion vs carnation

A carnation is a type of flower and is unrelated to the process of embodiment.

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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.

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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.

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Memory Tip

Think 'Non-Carn-Action': Non (not) + Carn (meat/flesh) + Action. It is the action of having no flesh.

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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

Used transitively: noncarntion something. Used intransitively: to noncarntion into a state. Regular conjugation: noncarntioned, noncarntioning, noncarntions.
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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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