supernatural
su‧per‧nat‧u‧ral1 /ˌsuːpəˈnætʃərəl◂ $ -pər-/
adjective
supernatural powers
—supernaturally adverb
supernatural2
noun
the supernatural events, powers, and creatures that cannot be explained, and seem to involve gods or magic:
belief in the supernatural
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adjective Word Family: noun: nature, naturalist, naturalism, naturalization, naturalness, the supernatural, natural, naturist, naturism; adverb: naturally ≠ unnaturally, naturalistically, supernaturally; adjective: natural ≠ unnatural, supernatural, naturalistic; verb: naturalize
Date: 1500-1600
Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: supernaturalis, from Latin natura 'nature'
impossible to explain by natural causes, and therefore seeming to involve the powers of gods or magic:Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: supernaturalis, from Latin natura 'nature'
—supernaturally adverb
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nounthe supernatural events, powers, and creatures that cannot be explained, and seem to involve gods or magic: