supernatural
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English supernatural, supernaturel, from Middle French supernaturel, from Latin supernātūrālis, from super (“above”) + nātūra (“nature; that which we are born with”), from nātus (“born”), perfect passive participle of nāscī (“to be born”) + adjective suffix -ālis. By surface analysis, super- + natural.
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌs(j)uːpəˈnat͡ʃ(ə)ɹəl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌs(j)upɚˈnæt͡ʃɚəl/, /ˌs(j)upɚˈnæt͡ʃɹəl/
Audio (US) (file) - (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌs(j)ʉːpɘˈnɛt͡ʃɹɯ(l)/
Adjective edit
supernatural (comparative more supernatural, superlative most supernatural)
- Above nature; beyond or added to nature, often so considered because it is given by a deity or some force beyond that which humans are born with.
- In Roman Catholic theology, sanctifying grace is considered to be a supernatural addition to human nature.
- Stephen King's first novel is about a girl named Carrie dealing with supernatural powers.
- March 14, 2018, Roger Penrose writing in The Guardian, 'Mind over matter': Stephen Hawking – obituary
- As with the Delphic oracle of ancient Greece, physical impairment seemed compensated by almost supernatural gifts, which allowed his mind to roam the universe freely, upon occasion enigmatically revealing some of its secrets hidden from ordinary mortal view.
- Not of the usual; not natural; altered by forces that are not understood fully if at all.
- The house is haunted by supernatural forces.
Synonyms edit
- extranatural, extranormal, extraordinary, metanatural, nonnatural, paranatural, paranormal, preternatural, supernormal, supranatural, unnatural
Antonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
above nature
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not of the usual
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Noun edit
supernatural (plural supernaturals)
- (countable) A supernatural being
- (uncountable) Supernatural beings and events collectively (when used with definite article: "the supernatural")
- 2012, Blake Morrison, The Guardian[1]:
- Dr Johnson defended Shakespeare's use of the supernatural from the charge of implausibility on the grounds that, "The reality of witchcraft … has in all ages and countries been credited by the common people, and in most by the learned."
Translations edit
being
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beings and events collectively
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Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle French supernaturel, from Latin supernātūrālis; equivalent to super- + natural.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
supernatural
- (Late Middle English, religion) Deity-related; from God.
Descendants edit
- English: supernatural
- Scots: supernatural
References edit
- “supernā̆tūrāl, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-14.
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
supernatural m or n (feminine singular supernaturală, masculine plural supernaturali, feminine and neuter plural supernaturale)
Declension edit
Declension of supernatural
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | supernatural | supernaturală | supernaturali | supernaturale | ||
| definite | supernaturalul | supernaturala | supernaturalii | supernaturalele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | supernatural | supernaturale | supernaturali | supernaturale | ||
| definite | supernaturalului | supernaturalei | supernaturalilor | supernaturalelor | |||
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From Latin supernātūrālis.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
supernatural m or f (masculine and feminine plural supernaturales)
- supernatural
- Synonym: sobrenatural