su|per|nat|u|ral|ism

su|per|nat|u|ral|ism
su|per|nat|u|ral|ism «SOO puhr NACH uhr uh LIHZ uhm, -NACH ruh lihz-», noun.
1. supernatural character or quality.
2. a system or collection of supernatural agencies or events.
3. the belief in the supernatural: »

Man must first emancipate himself from supernaturalism before he can see himself as a natural being (George Simpson).

4. a theory or doctrine that supernatural forces are at work in the universe.
su´per|nat´u|ral|ist, noun, adjective.

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  • supernaturalism — su•per•nat•u•ral•ism [[t]ˌsu pərˈnætʃ ər əˌlɪz əm, ˈnætʃ rə [/t]] n. 1) supernatural character or agency 2) belief in the doctrine of supernatural or divine agency as manifested in the world • Etymology: 1790–1800 su per•nat′u•ral•ist, n. adj. su …   From formal English to slang

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  • ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

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