supernaturalism
[ soo-per-nach-er-uh-liz-uh m, -nach-ruh-liz-uh m ]
/ ˌsu pərˈnætʃ ər əˌlɪz əm, -ˈnætʃ rəˌlɪz əm /
noun
supernatural character or agency.
belief in the doctrine of supernatural or divine agency as manifested in the world, in human events, religious revelation, etc.
Origin of supernaturalism
First recorded in 1790–1800;
supernatural +
-ism
OTHER WORDS FROM supernaturalism
Words nearby supernaturalism
supernanny,
supernatant,
supernational,
supernationalism,
supernatural,
supernaturalism,
supernaturality,
supernaturalize,
supernormal,
supernova,
supernova remnant
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British Dictionary definitions for supernaturalist
supernaturalism
/ (ˌsuːpəˈnætʃrəlɪzəm, -ˈnætʃərə-) /
noun
the quality or condition of being supernatural
a supernatural agency, the effects of which are felt to be apparent in this world
belief in supernatural forces or agencies as producing effects in this world