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paranormal

adj

Etymology

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

  1. derived from normālis
  2. prefixed as paranormal — “para + normal”

Definitions

  1. Of events, experiences, or phenomenona, that cannot be explained by current scientific…

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

    • “We who study the paranormal always hope for strong readings with our equipment,” explains Nancy.

  2. Paranormal phenomenona collectively

    Paranormal phenomenona collectively: all things paranormal; things with paranormality.

    • Our next guest has spent a 40-year career studying the paranormal, and he has some thoughts he wants to share with our audience tonight.

  3. A person to whom paranormal powers are attributed.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for paranormal. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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