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supranatural

American  
[soo-pruh-nach-er-uhl, -nach-ruhl] / ˌsu prəˈnætʃ ər əl, -ˈnætʃ rəl /

adjective

  1. beyond what is natural; supernatural.

Other Word Forms

  • supranaturalism noun
  • supranaturalist noun
  • supranaturalistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of supranatural

First recorded in 1855–60; supra- + natural

Example Sentences

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The explanation of this supranatural fury, Heschel says, lies in the prophets' claim to be surrogates for God.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is this characteristic that distinguishes vain observance from divination: the latter aims at occult knowledge, the former at supranatural results.

From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome

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