supersensible

American  

[soo-per-sen-suh-buhl] / ˌsu pərˈsɛn sə bəl /

adjective

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

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supersensible British  

/ ˌsuːpəˈsɛnsərɪ, ˌsuːpəˈsɛnsɪbəl /

adjective

1. imperceptible to or beyond reach of the senses

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Other Word Forms

• supersensibly adverb

Etymology

Origin of supersensible

First recorded in 1790–1800; super- + sensible

Example Sentences

The best way to save America, concludes Canon Bell, is to raise up an elite, "servants of supersensible purpose," who will help the Common Man to perceive "what the good life is."

From Time Magazine Archive

The very conception of the universal man must include the visit to the realm of the Idea; the passage from the sensible to the supersensible, is the deepest need of his soul.

From Homer's Odyssey A Commentary by Snider, Denton Jaques

Then, it is incomprehensible how the sensible can beget the supersensible.

From The Progressionists, and Angela. by Bolanden, Conrad von

Now it may appear strange to many people that the writer of this book admits this freely, and yet undertakes to make statements about supersensible worlds.

From An Outline of Occult Science by Steiner, Rudolf

For investigating and discovering the mysteries of a supersensible world, that higher sight is essential.

From An Outline of Occult Science by Steiner, Rudolf