supermundane
[ soo-per-muhn-deyn ]
/ ˌsu pər mʌnˈdeɪn /
adjective
above and beyond the nature or character of the worldly or terrestrial.
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Example sentences from the Web for supermundane
The yogi must think himself to be this supermundane spiritual being.
There was no spectral testimony in this case; outer senses of many persons had learned her supermundane powers.
You become a citizen of the selecter world, the highest we know of in connection with our old world, which is not supermundane.
The Short Works of George Meredith|George MeredithNor does calling this agency 'transcendent' or 'supermundane' make any substantial difference.
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British Dictionary definitions for supermundane
supermundane
/ (ˌsuːpəˈmʌndeɪn) /
adjective
of or relating to what is elevated above earthly things
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