supranatural

[ soo-pruh-nach-er-uh l, -nach-ruh l ]

/ ˌsu prəˈnætʃ ər əl, -ˈnætʃ rəl /

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adjective

beyond what is natural; supernatural.

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Nearby words

supramaxillary, suprameatal triangle, supramentale, supramolecular, supranational, supranatural, supranuclear, supranuclear paralysis, supraocclusion, supraoptic commissure, supraoptic nucleus of hypothalamus

Origin of supranatural

First recorded in 1855–60; supra- + natural

Related forms

su·pra·nat·u·ral·ism, nounsu·pra·nat·u·ral·ist, nounsu·pra·nat·u·ral·is·tic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for supranatural

What then is to be done in this difficulty of the heart, in this conflict between a natural and a supranatural feeling?
The Essence of Christianity|Ludwig Feuerbach
We conclude that it is not physical but hyper-physical, not natural but supranatural.
British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV|Various