extranatural
- adjective
- /ˌɛkstrəˈnætʃərəl/
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extranatural
- Many cultures have stories of extranatural forces that protect their communities from harm.
Examples
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And when someone believes this absolutely and is also caught in the trap of doubting the existence of such an extranatural agency, it makes for some seriously messed up cognitive dissonance.
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It fosters the belief that something extranatural or extrahuman is essential to making us do what is right.
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The magician claimed his skills were the result of extranatural influences that defied explanation.
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Legends say that ghosts are extranatural beings that can interact with the living.
Synonyms
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7.1
Having a spiritual quality that feels beyond normal understanding
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7.0
Science cannot explain things like ghosts or people moving objects with their mind
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Seeming to come from another world and very strange
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Very strange and not like anything from this world
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Beyond the natural world and ordinary experience
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Very unusual in a way that seems beyond what is natural
Something beyond normal experience that science cannot explain
Beyond the physical world and normal human experience
People or machines make it, not plants and animals
Antonyms
How Natural
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Extranatural comes from the parts extra- meaning 'beyond' and natural from 'nature', so it suggests something that lies beyond the natural world and is not explainable by natural laws.