Definition of PARANORMAL

paranormal

Meanings

Plural: paranormals

Adjective

  • seemingly outside normal sensory channels
  • not in accordance with scientific laws
    • "what seemed to be paranormal manifestations"

Adj

  • Of events, experiences, or phenomenona, that cannot be explained by current scientific understanding or natural laws.

Noun

  • Paranormal phenomenona collectively: all things paranormal; things with paranormality.
  • A person to whom paranormal powers are attributed.

Origin / Etymology

From para- (“above, beyond; abnormal”) + normal; compare supernatural. First use appears c. 1905.

Synonyms

extrasensory

Antonyms

normal, sensory

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