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supernatural definition

super·natu·ral (so̵̅o̅′pər nac̸h′ər əl)

adjective

  1. existing or occurring outside the normal experience or knowledge of man; not explainable by the known forces or laws of nature; specif., of, involving, or attributed to God or a god
  2. of, involving, or attributed to ghosts, spirits, the occult, etc.
  3. exceeding normal bounds; extreme skating with supernatural grace

Etymology: ML supernaturalis: see super- & natural

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supernatural Idioms

the supernatural

supernatural beings, forces, happenings, etc., esp. ghosts, spirits, and the like

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