disincarnation means the process of ceasing to have a physical body. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Why “disincarnation” is a great word
The process or state of ceasing to have, or being without, a physical body. From the English prefix *dis-* (expressing reversal or removal) + *incarnation* (the embodiment in flesh, from the Latin *incarnatio*, from *in-* ("in") + *caro* ("flesh")). Unlike "incarnation" (the sacred taking on of flesh) or the more commonplace "disembodiment" (a simple state of separation), disincarnation is the formal, logical undoing of an embodiment. It is the ghost in the dismantled clockwork, the echo fading from the bell, and the precise moment a snuffed flame becomes pure absence—the quiet arithmetic of spirit subtracting itself from matter.
Etymology
From dis- + incarnation.
noun
- The process of ceasing to have a physical body.