Dematerialising

/ˌdiːməˈtɪərɪəlaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The ongoing process of becoming non-physical or losing material form (British spelling).

Etymology

Present participle of dematerialise, formed with -ing suffix (British spelling maintained throughout).

Kelly Says

We're living through dematerialising culture right now—books became ebooks, movies became streams, and even our identity becomes dematerialised into digital profiles and cloud storage.

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