Nothing
Nothing noun - A person of no importance or influence.
Physical world is an antonym for nothing.
Nearby Word: nothingness
Physical world
Both terms in one sentence
- In Tolkien's legendarium, specifically The Silmarillion, his Satan Expy the Dark Lord Morgoth often tries to convince humans that there is nothing beyond the physical world, and "God" (Eru) does not exist, so therefore his followers should worship Morgoth himself.
Source: The Nothing After Death - If they lose all their spiritual health in the dream-world, they are confined there forever; leaving nothing in the physical world but a bunch of scorch-marks.
Source: Your Mind Makes It Real - Lotus-Eater Machine: The Dreamlands is far from a perfect prison anymore, but its original purpose is still intact - spend too long there, and it's possible to forget it's not the real world, and that the physical world is nothing but a horrible nightmare.
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