supermundane

[ soo-per-muhn-deyn ]

adjective

1. above and beyond the nature or character of the worldly or terrestrial.

supermundane

/ ˌsuːpəˈmʌndeɪn /

adjective

1. of or relating to what is elevated above earthly things

Word History and Origins

Origin of supermundane¹

From the Medieval Latin word supermundānus, dating back to 1670–80. See super-, mundane

Example Sentences

There was no spectral testimony in this case; outer senses of many persons had learned her supermundane powers.

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Such a people were not very likely to mistake the pranks of their own children for things supermundane in origin.

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The yogi must think himself to be this supermundane spiritual being.

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You become a citizen of the selecter world, the highest we know of in connection with our old world, which is not supermundane.

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Nor does calling this agency 'transcendent' or 'supermundane' make any substantial difference.

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