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- [par-uh-nawr-muh l]
- /ˌpær əˈnɔr məl/
- /ˌpær.əˈnɔː.məl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [par-uh-nawr-muh l]
- /ˌpær əˈnɔr məl/
Definitions of paranormal word
- adjective paranormal of or relating to the claimed occurrence of an event or perception without scientific explanation, as psychokinesis, extrasensory perception, or other purportedly supernatural phenomena. 1
- adjective paranormal supernatural 1
- noun paranormal supernatural phenomena 1
- adjective paranormal A paranormal event or power, for example the appearance of a ghost, cannot be explained by scientific laws and is thought to involve strange, unknown forces. 0
- adjective paranormal You can refer to paranormal events and matters as the paranormal. 0
- adjective paranormal beyond normal explanation 0
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Origin of paranormal
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; para-1 + normal
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Parts of speech for Paranormal
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paranormal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
paranormal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for paranormal
adj paranormal
- fairier — (in folklore) one of a class of supernatural beings, generally conceived as having a diminutive human form and possessing magical powers with which they intervene in human affairs.
- mystic — involving or characterized by esoteric, otherworldly, or symbolic practices or content, as certain religious ceremonies and art; spiritually significant; ethereal.
- necromantic — a method of divination through alleged communication with the dead; black art.
adjective paranormal
- eerie — uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird: an eerie midnight howl.
- enigmatical — Pertaining to an enigma.
- extramundane — Outside or beyond the physical world.
- extrasensory — Of or relating to extrasensory perception.
- magic — the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring: to pull a rabbit out of a hat by magic.
adverb paranormal
- mystically — mystic; of or relating to supernatural agencies, affairs, occurrences, etc.: a strange, mystical experience.
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