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paranormal

[par-uh-nawr-muhl] Example Sentences Origin

par·a·nor·mal

[par-uh-nawr-muhl]
adjective
of or pertaining to the claimed occurrence of an event or perception without scientific explanation, as psychokinesis, extrasensory perception, or other purportedly supernatural phenomena.

Origin:
1915–20; para-1 + normal

par·a·nor·mal·ly, adverb
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example Sentences
  • This is a very weird site sprouting paranormal philosophy and holocaust denial, I wouldn't give it much credibility.
  • Belief in the paranormal has also spread well beyond kooky California.
  • She kept an almost paranormal equilibrium among publishers, authors, and the press—not always a consenting threesome.
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paranormal (ˌpærəˈnɔːməl)
 
adj
1.  beyond normal explanation
 
n
2.  the paranormal paranormal happenings generally

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Word Origin & History

paranormal
1920, from para- (q.v.) + normal.
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