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superempirical

superempirical adjective: above or beyond that which can be experienced empirically.

Adjective

superempirical (not comparable)

  1. Above or beyond that which can be experienced empirically.
    • Near-synonyms: supernatural, preternatural; extrasensory
    • Although they deviate from what is commonly understood as "religion", they share an interest in the superempirical.

Synonyms of superempirical

Forms of superempirical

alternative formsuper-empirical

Origin of superempirical

From super- + empirical.

Words formed from superempirical

  • superempirically

Questions about superempirical

What does superempirical mean?
Superempirical means above or beyond that which can be experienced empirically.
What part of speech is superempirical?
Superempirical is an adjective.

Words near superempirical in the dictionary

  1. superemissions
  2. superemitter
  3. superemitters
  4. superemotional
  5. superemphasis
  6. superempirical
  7. superempowered
  8. superempyreal
  9. superempyrean
  10. superencipher
  11. superenciphered

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