paranormal.
Of events, experiences, or phenomenona, that cannot be explained by current scientific understanding or natural laws.
Meaning & usage
Of events, experiences, or phenomenona, that cannot be explained by current scientific understanding or natural laws.
Where this word comes from
From para- (“beyond”) + normal; compare supernatural. First use appears c. 1905.
Paranormal phenomenona collectively: all things paranormal; things with paranormality.
Our next guest has spent a 40-year career studying the paranormal, and he has some thoughts he wants to share with our audience tonight.
A person to whom paranormal powers are attributed.
Where this word comes from
From para- (“beyond”) + normal; compare supernatural. First use appears c. 1905.
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