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Definition of supernatural adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

supernatural

adjective
 
/ˌsuːpəˈnætʃrəl/
 
/ˌsuːpərˈnætʃrəl/
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  1. that cannot be explained by the laws of science and that seems to involve gods or magic synonym the paranormal
    • supernatural powers
    • supernatural strength
    • His talent is almost supernatural.
    compare natural
    Extra Examples
    • Do you really believe there's some supernatural being watching over us?
    • It was almost as though some supernatural force possessed him.
    • Contestants wrestled with supernatural strength and powers of endurance.
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySupernatural is used with these nouns:
    • being
    • belief
    • force
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  2. the supernatural
    noun [singular] events, forces or powers that cannot be explained by the laws of science and that seem to involve gods or magic synonym the paranormal
    • a belief in the supernatural
See supernatural in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee supernatural in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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