metaphysic C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪk/ UK /ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a system or branch of metaphysical thought The chapter rejects a metaphysic built only on private sensations. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a system or branch of... metaphysicsontology Word family Related forms metaphysicalmetaphysics Etymology Back-formation and singular use from metaphysics, ultimately from Greek meta ta physika ('after the Physics'). Topics Abstract Ideas External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # metaphysic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪk/ ## Meanings 1. a system or branch of metaphysical thought ## Examples - The chapter rejects a metaphysic built only on private sensations. ## Synonyms - metaphysics - ontology ## Related Forms - metaphysical - metaphysics ## Etymology Back-formation and singular use from metaphysics, ultimately from Greek meta ta physika ('after the Physics'). ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown