adjective
Other Word Forms
- supernormality noun
- supernormally adverb
Etymology
Origin of supernormal
Example Sentences
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The first installment of this fantasy trilogy imagines a Royal Coven established by Queen Elizabeth I to handle supernormal incidences and preserve witchcraft’s legacy.
From Washington Post • May 1, 2022
“The streets were overflowing with people adoring our great leader, who is driving complex international politics with supernormal political acumen.”
From Slate • Jun. 15, 2018
Other than this delusion of reciprocity, Megan’s psychopathological love was simply romantic love writ large: not abnormal, as such, but supernormal.
From The Guardian • May 25, 2018
"Apocalyptic storylines are undoubtedly gripping—they are a supernormal stimulus for our morbid obsessions."
From Science Magazine • Jan. 11, 2018
On the other hand, the supernormal excitation of the faculties neither explains the cases of prediction nor the citation of unknown facts.
From Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants by Flammarion, Camille
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