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Supernatural
SupernaturalAn occurrence in violation of the known laws of nature. This was a concept that developed as the idea of a law-abiding nature was developed in the Middle Ages. The supernatural realm included both the heavenly world of God and the angels and the world of Satan and demons. Many leaders of the Enlightenment of the eighteenth century were exponents of Deism, a view that drew a sharp line between the natural and supernatural realms and denied that the two interact. Spiritualism reacted to such a view: it suggested that phenomena that had previously been viewed as supernatural actually happened, and it also suggested that they occurred in accordance with natural laws, laws as yet unknown or undefined by science. Now, the term "paranormal" is more generally used to describe such extraordinary phenomena. |
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"Supernatural." Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Supernatural." Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3403804398.html "Supernatural." Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3403804398.html |
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su·per·nat·u·ral / ˌsoōpərˈnach(ə)rəl/ • adj. (of a manifestation or event) attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature: a supernatural being. ∎ unnaturally or extraordinarily great: a woman of supernatural beauty. • n. (the supernatural) manifestations or events considered to be of supernatural origin, such as ghosts. DERIVATIVES: su·per·nat·u·ral·ism n. su·per·nat·u·ral·ist n. su·per·nat·u·ral·ly adv. the monster was supernaturally strong. |
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"supernatural." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "supernatural." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-supernatural.html "supernatural." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-supernatural.html |
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"Supernatural." Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. 1986. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Supernatural." Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. 1986. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505500631.html "Supernatural." Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. 1986. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505500631.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "supernatural." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "supernatural." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-supernatural.html T. F. HOAD. "supernatural." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-supernatural.html |
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