supramundane
- adjective
- /ˌsuːprəˈmʌndeɪn/
- In their quest for enlightenment, many seek supramundane experiences that elevate their understanding of reality.
Examples
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At first, it was a giant column that soon took the shape of a supramundane mushroom.
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And Mahaprabhu says: The Vaishnava's body is never mundane; it is supramundane, and supercharged with ecstasy.
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"This pre-flaw, supramundane realm could only be entered via an existential rejection of remarkable proportions, which Rudolph describes in his conclusion as "too hostile to the world."
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Indeed, Thomas wrote—working in the title of his Spiritualist book in another rhetorical legerdemain—“the lives of the saints, through all past centuries, are records of supramundane facts, of revelation, spiritual communications, and miracles.”
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The painter aimed to capture a supramundane beauty that transcended the ordinary landscape.
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The philosopher described the supramundane aspects of existence as those which lie beyond human comprehension.
Synonyms
Far beyond normal limits in experience, knowledge, or quality
Beyond the natural world and ordinary experience
Having a beautiful, heavenly look or sound that feels holy
Beyond the physical world and normal human experience
Beyond what you can notice with your senses, like sight or touch
You cannot see, hear, touch, smell or taste
You cannot feel, see, or hear it
Not able to be seen, heard, or touched and felt in a spiritual way
A thing that seems from another world and gives a calm, spiritual feeling
Beyond the moon and ordinary life, like something from another world
Something beyond normal experience that science cannot explain
How Transcendent
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Etymology
The word supramundane comes from the Latin parts supra- meaning 'above' and mundane from mundus meaning 'world'. So it literally means 'above the world' and is used for things that go beyond the physical world.