supersensible

[ soo-per-sen-suh-buh l ]

/ ˌsu pərˈsɛn sə bəl /

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adjective

being above or beyond perception by the senses; beyond the reach of the senses.

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Origin of supersensible

First recorded in 1790–1800; super- + sensible

Related formssu·per·sen·si·bly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for supersensible

So Homer makes the Hero transcend life as it were, during life; and extend his wanderings into the supersensible world.
Homer's Odyssey|Denton J. Snider
They have no inherent content from which clues bearing on the supersensible can be obtained.
A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'|Norman Kemp Smith
The 'supersensible reality' is always of the kind consonant with their inherited beliefs and their social environment.
Religion & Sex|Chapman Cohen
On what grounds are we to make our preference between the different schemes of the supersensible world?
Practical Essays|Alexander Bain

First, there is the Idea of the supersensible in general, without any further determination of it, as the substrate of nature.
Kant's Critique of Judgement|Immanuel Kant

British Dictionary definitions for supersensible

supersensible

supersensory (ˌsuːpəˈsɛnsərɪ)

/ (ˌsuːpəˈsɛnsɪbəl) /

adjective

imperceptible to or beyond reach of the senses

Derived Formssupersensibly, adverb

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