Disembody
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Disembody is a verb meaning To cause someone's soul, spirit, consciousness, voice, etc, to become separated from the physical body.
Meaning
To cause someone's soul, spirit, consciousness, voice, etc, to become separated from the physical body.
More Meanings
- To separate (a part of the body) from the body.
- To discharge from military service or array.
Example Sentences
Jerusha turned, a flush on her cheeks that wasn't makeup, a swath of steam from the vaporizer swirling around her chest, disembodying her head.
"[he] wore the high, stiff collars which were the fashion of the day: in pictures these tend to disembody his head, making him look constrained, uncomfortable, yet they remained his choice."
Word Forms
- disembodies
- disembodying
- disembodied
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unbody, discorporate, disflesh, disincarnate, dispersonate, desoul.
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