supernaturalism
Americannoun
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supernatural character or agency.
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belief in the doctrine of supernatural or divine agency as manifested in the world, in human events, religious revelation, etc.
noun
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the quality or condition of being supernatural
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a supernatural agency, the effects of which are felt to be apparent in this world
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belief in supernatural forces or agencies as producing effects in this world
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Origin of supernaturalism
First recorded in 1790–1800; supernatural + -ism
Example Sentences
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Myanmar's culture is profoundly influenced by Buddhism-inflected supernaturalism.
From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025
Capturing that movement required a fusion of political didacticism, unabashed melodrama, stage supernaturalism and sitcom beats.
From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2021
This doesn’t mean that consciousness has anything to do with supernaturalism; it simply means that some questions are not well-posed for our current scientific framework.
From Scientific American • Mar. 4, 2018
In outlining Japanese supernaturalism, Morton naturally refers to Lafcadio Hearn’s “In Ghostly Japan” and “Kwaidan,” mentioning the eerie and beautiful movie made of the latter.
From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2015
In this, too, medieval supernaturalism evolved the usual practical results.
From The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
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