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paranormal
adjective para·nor·mal \ˌpa-rə-ˈnȯr-məl, ˈpa-rə-ˌ\
: very strange and not able to be explained by what scientists know about nature and the world
Full Definition of PARANORMAL
: not scientifically explainable : supernatural
— paranormal noun
— para·nor·mal·i·ty \ˌpa-rə-ˌnȯr-ˈma-lə-tē\ noun
— para·nor·mal·ly \-ˈnȯr-mə-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of PARANORMAL
circa 1920
Related to PARANORMAL
- Synonyms
- metaphysical, otherworldly, supernatural, preternatural, transcendent, transcendental, unearthly
- Antonyms
- natural
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paranormal
adjective para·nor·mal \ˌpar-ə-ˈnȯr-məl\
Medical Definition of PARANORMAL
: not understandable in terms of known scientific laws and phenomena <experiments in paranormal cognition of drawings—Psychological Abstracts>
—para·nor·mal·ly \-ē\ adverb
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