supernatural
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or being above or beyond what is natural; unexplainable by natural law or phenomena; abnormal.
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of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or attributed to God or a deity.
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of a superlative degree; preternatural.
a missile of supernatural speed.
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of, relating to, or attributed to ghosts, goblins, or other unearthly beings; eerie; occult.
noun
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a being, place, object, occurrence, etc., considered as supernatural or of supernatural origin; that which is supernatural, or outside the natural order.
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behavior supposedly caused by the intervention of supernatural beings.
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direct influence or action of a deity on earthly affairs.
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the supernatural,
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supernatural beings, behavior, and occurrences collectively.
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supernatural forces and the supernatural plane of existence.
a deep fear of the supernatural.
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adjective
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of or relating to things that cannot be explained according to natural laws
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characteristic of or caused by or as if by a god; miraculous
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of, involving, or ascribed to occult beings
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exceeding the ordinary; abnormal
noun
Related Words
See miraculous.
Other Word Forms
- antisupernatural adjective
- semisupernatural adjective
- semisupernaturally adverb
- semisupernaturalness noun
- supernaturally adverb
- supernaturalness noun
- unsupernatural adjective
- unsupernaturally adverb
- unsupernaturalness noun
Etymology
Origin of supernatural
From the Medieval Latin word supernātūrālis, dating back to 1520–30. See super-, natural
Example Sentences
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“But she’s not real, and that’s the whole point. Sometimes bad things just happen. Not because of anything supernatural.”
From Literature
In rebellions that occurred in New York, Richmond and Charleston between 1712 and 1822, “African spiritualist presences” influenced participants who believed themselves to possess supernatural protection from harm.
“Sinners” is a supernatural horror movie, an action movie, a period piece and a partial musical.
From Salon
Matt and Ross Duffer’s supernatural thriller debuted simultaneously on the streaming platform and some 600 cinemas on New Year’s Eve and held encore showings all through New Year’s Day.
From Los Angeles Times
When the show really works for us is when we can combine both our mythology and the supernatural with the emotional.
From Los Angeles Times
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