supernaturalistic

Examples

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• I have a supernaturalistic presupposition.

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• There are lots of errors, and the supernaturalistic explanations always fall by the wayside for any knowable issue.

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• The different variations of "energy" medicine (such as reiki, TCM, and Therapeutic Touch) rely on supernaturalistic Vitalism.

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• Naturalism, in denying our dualistic transcendental ambitions, gives us just one world and therefore assigns it greater value than do its supernaturalistic competitors.

  Academic text (2002)

• Beginning with the theory of Darwinian evolution, academic scientists dispensed with the supernaturalistic assumptions of Christianity that had been the seedbed for the intellectual life of most American universities earlier in the century.

  Academic text (2003)

• The film features a supernaturalistic theme, exploring the existence of ghosts and spirits.

• Many cultures have supernaturalistic beliefs that influence their rituals and traditions.

• His paintings often depict supernaturalistic scenes filled with mythical creatures and otherworldly landscapes.

Synonyms

P

psychic

vssupernaturalistic

207 8.4

About events or abilities that cannot be explained by science, like telepathy

applies more broadly to belief systems about supernatural beings or forces

M

magical

vssupernaturalistic

156 3.8

Having powers that people say come from witches or wizards

speaks more generally about the doctrine or belief in such powers

S

supernatural

vssupernaturalistic

115 6.7

Not explained by nature or science and believed to come from other forces

relates instead to belief or doctrine about those forces

M

mystical

vssupernaturalistic

106 7.1

Having a spiritual quality that feels beyond normal understanding

focuses more on belief in external beings or forces rather than inner experience

S

superstitious

vssupernaturalistic

58 4.9

Believing that luck or magic controls what happens

refers more broadly to the doctrine of supernatural beings or forces rather than folk practices

M

magic

vssupernaturalistic

• Literature

53 5.5

Having power to make impossible things happen, as in stories

is about holding belief in those forces rather than storytelling use

S

spiritual

vssupernaturalistic

• Literature

28 7.0

Appearing like a ghost

refers instead to belief in unseen forces or beings rather than appearance

P

psychical

vssupernaturalistic

1 9.9

About mental powers people say are supernatural, like telepathy and clairvoyance

covers belief in supernatural beings or forces rather than mental phenomena specifically

S

supernaturalist

vssupernaturalistic

1 9.0

Relating to belief in powers that are not part of nature

is the adjectival form used for that same belief rather than a person

Antonyms

N

naturalistic

12 6.0

Showing people and things as they are in real life

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology