dematerialization

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /diˌmətɪriəˌləˈzeɪʃən/ UK /diːməˌtɪərɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the process of losing or seeming to lose material form or substance

The novel treats the ghost's dematerialization as utterly mundane.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the process of losing or... disappearance vanishingdisembodimentevaporation

Opposites

materialization embodiment solidification

Word family

Related forms dematerialize material matter

Etymology

From dematerialize (from de- 'reversal' + materialize, from Latin materia 'matter, stuff', from mater 'mother, source') plus the noun suffix -ation.

materia Latin mater Latin *méh₂tēr Proto-Indo-European

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# dematerialization

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /diˌmətɪriəˌləˈzeɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /diːməˌtɪərɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. the process of losing or seeming to lose material form or substance

## Examples
- The novel treats the ghost's dematerialization as utterly mundane.

## Synonyms
- disappearance
- vanishing
- disembodiment
- evaporation

## Antonyms
- materialization
- embodiment
- solidification

## Related Forms
- dematerialize
- material
- matter

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: materia
- Root: mater
- Root: *méh₂tēr

## Etymology
From dematerialize (from de- 'reversal' + materialize, from Latin materia 'matter, stuff', from mater 'mother, source') plus the noun suffix -ation.

## AI Etymology
Dematerialization is from dematerialize (from de- 'reversal' + materialize, from Latin materia 'matter, stuff', from mater 'mother, source') plus the noun suffix -ation. Important recorded forms include materia (Latin), mater (Latin), and *méh₂tēr (Proto-Indo-European). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers the process of losing or seeming to lose material form or substance. The wider family includes related words such as dematerialize, material, and matter.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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