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antisupernatural

antisupernatural

1 8.4
Not believing in ghosts or miracles and preferring scientific explanations
  • adjective
  • /ˌæn.tiˈsuː.pərˌnætʃ.ər.əl/
: antisobrenatural
  • This view is antisupernatural.

Examples

  • Her antisupernatural beliefs led her to dismiss stories about ghosts and miracles.

  • The novel takes an antisupernatural approach, explaining all strange events through psychology and science.

  • The documentary is strictly antisupernatural, focusing only on evidence that can be scientifically verified.

  • Many scientists hold an antisupernatural view of the universe.

  • Many scientists hold antisupernatural views, believing that natural explanations can fully account for the phenomena we observe.

  • The antisupernatural approach in modern science emphasizes evidence and rational inquiry over mystical beliefs.

  • His antisupernatural perspective leads him to trust experimental data rather than rely on anecdotal testimonies.

Synonyms

unsuperstitious
vsantisupernatural
1 6.5

Not believing in superstitions

rejects supernatural explanations and favors natural scientific explanations

Antonyms

120 6.7

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

How Skeptical

antisupernatural
1 8.4
skeptical
  • US
261 4.2
agnostic
17 7.7
spiritual
592 4.8
superstitious
59 4.9

Surface Forms

antisupernatural positive

Morphology

antisupernatural = supernatural (transparent) = anti + super + natural

The word is formed transparently by adding anti- to supernatural, yielding the meaning 'opposed to supernatural.'

Etymology

The word antisupernatural breaks into anti- meaning 'against' and supernatural meaning 'above nature'. So, someone who is antisupernatural rejects ideas like ghosts or miracles and prefers natural or scientific explanations.