supernormal
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supernormal
- /ˌsupəɹˈnɔɹm(ə)l/
Where it comes from
Coined from super- + normal between 1865 and 1870.
adjective more supernormal · most supernormal
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Beyond what is normal; exceeding the average or the point of reference.
Near-synonym: above average
Similar: above average · Opposite: subnormal
- Paranormal, supernatural. For example, why is it that supernormal phenomena so often accompany mystical experiences?
- Both categorical and normal.
- Very normal, average. This can be traced to his own childhood, which he experienced as super-normal, even if, to outside eyes, it was anything but.
noun supernormals
- Supernormal phenomena, considered collectively.
- A being with extraordinary powers, as compared to the norm for their species. Not long after John told me of his efforts to make contact with other supernormals he took me into his confidence about his plans for the future.
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title = {supernormal},
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