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paranormal

adjective
para·​nor·​mal | \ ËŒper-É™-ˈnȯr-mÉ™l How to pronounce paranormal (audio) , ËŒpa-rÉ™-; ˈper-É™-ËŒnȯr-, ˈpa-rÉ™-\

Definition of paranormal

: not scientifically explainable : supernatural

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Other Words from paranormal

paranormal noun
paranormality \ ËŒper-​É™-​ËŒnȯr-​ˈma-​lÉ™-​tÄ“ How to pronounce paranormality (audio) , ËŒpa-​rÉ™-​ \ noun
paranormally \ ËŒper-​É™-​ˈnȯr-​mÉ™-​lÄ“ How to pronounce paranormally (audio) , ËŒpa-​rÉ™-​ ; ˈper-​É™-​ËŒnȯr-​ , ˈpa-​rÉ™-​ \ adverb

Examples of paranormal in a Sentence

there are rumors that the old deserted mansion is the site of paranormal activity

Recent Examples on the Web

The first target in the premiere of this unscripted paranormal series a weird lake mist that seems to have a mind of its own. Ed Stockly, latimes.com, "What’s on TV Friday: ‘Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ on ABC," 20 June 2019 In an exclusive clip from episode 2 of NBC’s new paranormal crime series The InBetween, Cassie’s about to find out! Ruth Kinane, EW.com, "Cassie has to deal with a creepy house guest in The InBetween clip," 5 June 2019 Also, there was familiarity with the gumiho as an immortal paranormal creature that preys on man is similar to the Western mythology of the werewolf (also connected to the moon) and also the vampire. Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, "Move Over, Vampires — There's A New Mythological Creature In YA Fiction & She Is Foxy," 25 June 2019 Since some people believe the property is haunted, paranormal tours also are available. CBS News, "Iconic "Hunger Games" filming location named to National Register of Historic Places," 21 June 2019 Armed with proton packs, four paranormal investigators battle mischievous ghouls in New York. Los Angeles Times, "Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019," 11 Aug. 2019 Annabelle Comes Home' Third time's the charm with the devil doll, which is housed by paranormal investigators Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) in this 1970s-set tale. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, "Ranked: The 15 best horror movies of 2019, from 'Us' to 'Pet Sematary'," 1 Aug. 2019 The 42-year-old is the longtime host of Travel Channel’s successful paranormal reality show, Ghost Adventures, and is known for collecting items with dark histories. Selena Barrientos, House Beautiful, "The Charles Manson Murder House Was Bought by 'Ghost Adventures' Host Zak Bagans," 29 July 2019 This is not the first time military officials have had to respond to concerns about the possibly paranormal. Jacey Fortin, New York Times, "Storm Area 51? It’s a Joke, but the Air Force Is Concerned," 15 July 2019

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First Known Use of paranormal

1905, in the meaning defined above

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paranormal

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English Language Learners Definition of paranormal

: very strange and not able to be explained by what scientists know about nature and the world

paranormal

adjective
para·​nor·​mal | \ ËŒpar-É™-ˈnȯr-mÉ™l How to pronounce paranormal (audio) \

Medical Definition of paranormal

: not understandable in terms of known scientific laws and phenomena experiments in paranormal cognition of drawingsPsychological Abstracts

Other Words from paranormal

paranormally \ -​Ä“ How to pronounce paranormally (audio) \ adverb

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