supernormal

[ soo-per-nawr-muhl ]

/ ˌsu pərˈnɔr məl /

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adjective

in excess of the normal or average: supernormal faculties; supernormal production.

lying beyond normal or natural powers of comprehension: supernormal intimations.

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Origin of supernormal

First recorded in 1865–70; super- + normal

OTHER WORDS FROM supernormal

su·per·nor·mal·i·ty, nounsu·per·nor·mal·ly, adverb

Words nearby supernormal

supernationalism, supernatural, supernaturalism, supernaturality, supernaturalize, supernormal, supernova, supernova remnant, supernumerary, supernurse, supernutrient

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How to use supernormal in a sentence

By absolute, supernormal chance we unknowingly sat down in the original Chick-fil-A.
My Chick-Fil-A Miracle: Dining at Fried-Chicken Chain’s Original Restaurant|Andy Jacobsohn|July 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In all this speculation there is nothing mystical; no supernatural or supernormal interference is postulated.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1|Andrew Lang
Supernormal experiences may have helped to originate or support the belief in spirits, that, however, is another question.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1|Andrew Lang
The contact of garments with the table may be sufficient to produce raps which have in them nothing supernormal.
Mysterious Psychic Forces|Camille Flammarion

It was still mysterious; it was still magic; but now the weird machinations of the supernormal mind were something to be feared.
The Penal Cluster|Ivar Jorgensen (AKA Randall Garrett)
What is the net result of the evidence for all classes of supernormal phenomena?
Occultism and Common-Sense|Beckles Willson

British Dictionary definitions for supernormal

supernormal

/ (ˌsuːpəˈnɔːməl) /

adjective

greatly exceeding the normal

Derived forms of supernormal

supernormality (ˌsuːpənɔːˈmælɪtɪ), nounsupernormally, adverb

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