supernaturalism

[ soo-per-nach-er-uh-liz-uhm, -nach-ruh-liz-uhm ]

noun

1. supernatural character or agency.
2. belief in the doctrine of supernatural or divine agency as manifested in the world, in human events, religious revelation, etc.

supernaturalism

/ -ˈnætʃərə-; ˌsuːpəˈnætʃrəlɪzəm /

noun

1. the quality or condition of being supernatural
2. a supernatural agency, the effects of which are felt to be apparent in this world
3. belief in supernatural forces or agencies as producing effects in this world

Derived Forms

• ˌsuperˈnaturalist, nounadjective
• ˌsuperˌnaturalˈistic, adjective

Other Words From

• super·natu·ral·ist noun adjective
• super·natu·ral·istic adjective
• anti·super·natur·al·ism noun
• anti·super·natur·al·ist noun adjective
• anti·super·natur·al·istic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of supernaturalism¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; supernatural + -ism

Example Sentences

Do you ask for a confirmation of the truths thus deduced from the denial of the supernaturalism of the Mosaic Code?

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And the completion of the process means the death of supernaturalism in all its forms.

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If you allow supernaturalism to get a foothold in your country the result will be a dreadful calamity.

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Hume had been arguing against, and Voltaire was still sneering at, all sorts of superstition and supernaturalism.

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In our forgetfulness of such "opium reading" we are oft apt to imagine the days of mysticism and the supernaturalism gone by.

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