supernaturalism
supernaturalism noun: the quality or condition of being supernatural.
Noun
supernaturalism (countable and uncountable, plural supernaturalisms)
- The quality or condition of being supernatural.
- More tragic, too, is the supernaturalism of the ancient dramatist. Darius, evoked from Hades to bring relief to the desperate condition of his realm, announces a yet greater calamity to befall his people.1924, Herbert Weir Smyth, “III. The Persians”, in Aeschylean Tragedy, page 80
- A belief in the doctrine of supernatural or divine agency as manifested in the world, in human events, religious revelation, miracles, etc.
Forms of supernaturalism
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Origin of supernaturalism
From supernatural + -ism.
Words formed from supernaturalism
Questions about supernaturalism
- What does supernaturalism mean?
- Supernaturalism means the quality or condition of being supernatural.
- What part of speech is supernaturalism?
- Supernaturalism is a noun.
- What is the plural of supernaturalism?
- The plural of supernaturalism is supernaturalisms.
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