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supernaturalism

noun
su路​per路​nat路​u路​ral路​ism | \ 藢s眉-p蓹r-藞na-ch蓹-r蓹-藢li-z蓹m How to pronounce supernaturalism (audio) , -藞nach-r蓹-\

Definition of supernaturalism

1 : the quality or state of being supernatural
2 : belief in a supernatural power and order of existence
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supernaturalist \ 藢s眉-​p蓹r-​藞na-​ch蓹-​r蓹-​list How to pronounce supernaturalist (audio) , -​藞nach-​r蓹-​ \ noun or adjective
supernaturalistic \ 藢s眉-​p蓹r-​藢na-​ch蓹-​r蓹-​藞li-​stik How to pronounce supernaturalistic (audio) , -​藢nach-​r蓹-​ \ adjective

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 Like Paine before him, Dr. Dawkins has done a great job of expunging the tenets of supernaturalism from his mind. — Wired Letters Department, WIRED, "From Chris Dixon," 1 Dec. 2006

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First Known Use of supernaturalism

1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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