paranormal meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

paranormal

adj

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

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.2013, JoAnn Myers, Wicked Intentions:

Derived terms: nonparanormal, paranormalism, paranormalist, paranormality, paranormally, paranormalness, paranormal romance, purranormal

noun

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

With the 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.

A person to whom paranormal powers are attributed.

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