supersensible
being above or beyond perception by the senses; beyond the reach of the senses.
Origin of supersensible
1Other words from supersensible
- su·per·sen·si·bly, adverb
Words Nearby supersensible
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How to use supersensible in a sentence
He has more need than his fathers had of those supersensible principles which give order and meaning to sensible facts.
The Preacher and His Models | James StalkerSo Homer makes the Hero transcend life as it were, during life; and extend his wanderings into the supersensible world.
Homer's Odyssey | Denton J. SniderWe feel in these dark Cimmerian limits his wrestle to pass over to the supersensible by thought.
Homer's Odyssey | Denton J. SniderHe has to express himself in images taken from the sensible world, even while pushing them beyond into the supersensible.
Homer's Odyssey | Denton J. Snidersupersensible, sū-pėr-sen′si-bl, adj. above the range of the senses, spiritual.
British Dictionary definitions for supersensible
supersensory (ˌsuːpəˈsɛnsərɪ)
/ (ˌsuːpəˈsɛnsɪbəl) /
imperceptible to or beyond reach of the senses
Derived forms of supersensible
- supersensibly, adverb
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