hyperphenomenal
Syllables: hy·per·phe·nom·en·alUK/ˌhaɪ.pə.fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nəl/US/ˌhaɪ.pəɹ.fəˈnɑm.ɪ.nəl/
hyperphenomenal adjective: above and beyond what is phenomenal; superphenomenal.
Adjective
hyperphenomenal (comparative more hyperphenomenal, superlative most hyperphenomenal)
- Above and beyond what is phenomenal; superphenomenal.
- In this sense we can say that all positive law—that is, all law exis ing in fact—is “natural”; by examining its determining factors and conditions we may come to understand its relative necessity and, as we say, explain it historically, but this does not imply any judgment concerning its intrinsic...1882, Adam and Charles Black, Edinburgh, Encyclopedia Britannica & Dictionary - Ninth Edition (25 Volumes), Boston Book Company, page 8
- He afterwards (§§ 3-24) goes on to argue that there can be nothing hyperphenomenal, or independent of a percipient mind, in the things of sense at least,—consistently with that faithful acceptance of experience, and rejection of empty words, on which he insists in the preceding Introduction.1891, George Berkeley, Alexander Campbell Fraser, Selections from Berkeley: With an Introduction and Notes for the Use of Students in the Universities, page 37
Examples of hyperphenomenal in a sentence
- This ideal is defined by the supreme law which corresponds to the spiritual essence of man, that is, to his hyperphenomenal nature.1882, Adam and Charles Black, Edinburgh, Encyclopedia Britannica & Dictionary - Ninth Edition (25 Volumes), Boston Book Company, page 8:
- Now, how does this hyperphenomenal "substance," lodged in matter as a hard and qualityless core, help us to understand phenomenal reality?1901, John James Tigert, Theism: A Survey of the Paths That Lead to God, Chiefly in the Light of History of Philosophy, Publishing House of...
Forms of hyperphenomenal
| comparative | more hyperphenomenal |
|---|---|
| superlative | most hyperphenomenal |
Origin of hyperphenomenal
From hyper- + phenomenal.
Words that rhyme with hyperphenomenal
Questions about hyperphenomenal
- What does hyperphenomenal mean?
- Hyperphenomenal means above and beyond what is phenomenal; superphenomenal.
- How do you use hyperphenomenal in a sentence?
- This ideal is defined by the supreme law which corresponds to the spiritual essence of man, that is, to his hyperphenomenal nature.
- What part of speech is hyperphenomenal?
- Hyperphenomenal is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce hyperphenomenal?
- Hyperphenomenal is pronounced /ˌhaɪ.pə.fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nəl/ (UK).
Words near hyperphenomenal in the dictionary
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