| supernatural | Being beyond, or exceeding, the power or laws of nature; miraculous. Synonym: Preternatural. Supernatural, Preternatural. Preternatural signifies beside nature, and supernatural, above or beyond nature. What is very greatly aside from the ordinary course of things is preternatural; what is above or beyond the established laws of the universe is supernatural. The dark day which terrified all Europe nearly a century ago was preternatural; the resurrection of the dead is supernatural. "That form which the earth is under at present is preternatural, like a statue made and broken again." . "Cures wrought by medicines are natural operations; but the miraculous ones wrought by Christ and his apostles were supernatural." . "That is supernatural, whether it be, that is either not in the chain of natural cause and effect, or which acts on the chain of cause and effect in nature, from without the chain." (Bushnell) "We must not view creation as supernatural, but we do look upon it as miraculous." (McCosh) The supernatural, whatever is above and beyond the scope, or the established course, of the laws of nature. "Nature and the supernatural." Origin: Pref. Super- + natural: cf. OF. Supernaturel, F. Surnaturel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| supernaturalism | 1. The quality or state of being supernatural; supernaturalness. 2. The doctrine of a divine and supernatural agency in the production of the miracles and revelations recorded in the Bible, and in the grace which renews and sanctifies men, in opposition to the doctrine which denies the agency of any other than physical or natural causes in the case. Alternative forms: supranaturalism. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| supernatural | supernatural forces and events and beings collectively |
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| supernatural | not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws |
| supernatural | an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events |
| supernatural | according to Christian ethics: one of the three virtues (faith and hope and charity) created by God to round out the natural virtues |
| supernatural | the quality of being attributed to power that seems to violate or go beyond natural forces |
| supernatural | a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding |
| supernatural | of or relating to supernaturalism |
| supernatural | of or relating to supernaturalism |
| supernatural | in a supernatural manner |
| supernatural | the quality of being attributed to power that seems to violate or go beyond natural forces |
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