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supernatural

[soo-per-nach-er-uhl, -nach-ruhl]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or being above or beyond what is natural; unexplainable by natural law or phenomena; abnormal.

  2. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or attributed to God or a deity.

  3. of a superlative degree; preternatural.

    a missile of supernatural speed.

  4. of, relating to, or attributed to ghosts, goblins, or other unearthly beings; eerie; occult.



noun

  1. a being, place, object, occurrence, etc., considered as supernatural or of supernatural origin; that which is supernatural, or outside the natural order.

  2. behavior supposedly caused by the intervention of supernatural beings.

  3. direct influence or action of a deity on earthly affairs.

  4. the supernatural,

    1. supernatural beings, behavior, and occurrences collectively.

    2. supernatural forces and the supernatural plane of existence.

      a deep fear of the supernatural.

supernatural

/ -ˈnætʃərəl, ˌsuːpəˈnætʃrəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to things that cannot be explained according to natural laws

  2. characteristic of or caused by or as if by a god; miraculous

  3. of, involving, or ascribed to occult beings

  4. exceeding the ordinary; abnormal

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. supernatural forces, occurrences, and beings collectively or their realm

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • supernaturally adverb
  • supernaturalness noun
  • antisupernatural adjective
  • semisupernatural adjective
  • semisupernaturally adverb
  • semisupernaturalness noun
  • unsupernatural adjective
  • unsupernaturally adverb
  • unsupernaturalness noun
  • ˌܱˈԲٳܰ adverb
  • ˌܱˈԲٳܰԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of supernatural1

From the Medieval Latin word ܱū, dating back to 1520–30. See super-, natural
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Originally, King was inspired only to write the middle-aged Chuck chapters, and then a year later he bound those pieces together by adding the boyhood kicker and its superfluous supernatural element.

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"The last flight as we know it and all sorts of supernatural ginger things are about to happen."

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To say that I alone can do virtually anything suggests a degree of permanency, perhaps even supernatural power.

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This supernatural power is from a dimension even more intimidating than the Upside Down.

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“Sinners,” written and directed by Coogler, features longtime collaborator and “Creed” star Michael B. Jordan as a pair of twins returning to their Mississippi hometown, where supernatural evils wait in the night.

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