immaterial

 
Pronunciation: /ɪməˈtɪərɪəl/

adjective

  • 1unimportant under the circumstances; irrelevant: the difference in our ages is immaterial
  • 2 Philosophy spiritual, rather than physical: we have immaterial souls

Derivatives

immateriality

Pronunciation: /-ˈalɪti/
noun

immaterially

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English (in immaterial (sense 2)): from late Latin immaterialis, from in- 'not' + materialis 'relating to matter'