"nonmaterial" is an acceptable and usable word in written English
It can be used to describe something intangible, such as a concept, emotion, or belief that is not comprised of physical matter. For example, "The most important thing in life is love, which is a nonmaterial entity."
In its broadest possible sense, capital includes the human population; nonmaterial elements such as skills, abilities, and education; land, buildings, machines, equipment of all kinds; and all stocks of goods—finished or unfinished in the hands of both firms and households.
The nonsentient nonmaterial substances are space, time, and the principles of motion and its arrest.
He also read works and attended lectures on phrenology and mesmerism, forming an interest in nonmaterial mental phenomena that grew increasingly prominent later in his life.
Thus the network of relationships around the kula served to link many tribes by providing allies and communication of material and nonmaterial cultural elements to distant areas.
Thus, Greek thought encompassed the idea that all matter could be understood in terms of elemental qualities; in this sense, the elements themselves were thought of as nonmaterial.
Although Asian features predominate on the whole, African ancestry is present and African influences in Malagasy material and nonmaterial culture are evident; the history and precise nature of this relationship, however, remains a matter of debate.
Ajiva is further divided into two categories: nonsentient material entities and nonsentient nonmaterial entities.
Thus, the individual person has been conceived as a psychophysical organism, of which both the material and the nonmaterial constituents are essential in order to maintain a properly integrated personal existence.
In turn, a dualistic conception of human nature, which regards the soul as intrinsically nonmaterial and immortal, envisages postmortem life in terms of the disembodied existence of the soul.
Barnard stressed the importance of nonmaterial inducements, which facilitated individuals' carrying out orders without consciously questioning authority.
