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# supernatural

«supernatural» in Mova's school dictionary: **Seeming to come from beyond the natural world, not…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective; noun (the supernatural — uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Seeming to come from beyond the natural world, not explained by science, like ghosts, magic or spirits. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supernatural/#m1)

2) (the supernatural) All things of this kind: ghosts, spells, monsters and spirits. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supernatural/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In stories and films the supernatural brings fear and wonder: ghosts, witches, vampires and spells. In science lessons pupils learn to look for natural explanations and evidence instead of supernatural ones. Phrases: «supernatural powers», «the supernatural», «supernatural beings».

### examples

- The story is about a house with supernatural visitors. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supernatural/#x1)
- The hero had supernatural powers and could fly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supernatural/#x2)
- Scientists look for natural causes, not supernatural ones. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supernatural/#x3)
- Do you believe in the supernatural? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supernatural/#x4)
- The old legend tells of a supernatural creature in the lake. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supernatural/#x5)
- The noise wasn't supernatural — it was just the wind in the pipes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supernatural/#x6)
- Halloween stories are full of supernatural beings. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supernatural/#x7)
- Their supernatural foe is a small gnome with a very long beard. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supernatural/#x8)

### note

One word: «super» + «natural». Not the same as «unnatural» (not normal) or «superhuman» (beyond normal human strength). Myth trap: strange events usually have natural explanations; scientists test claims with evidence.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «supernatural» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supernatural/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.