supernaturalism en · NOUN
Etymology
From supernatural + -ism.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The quality or condition of being supernatural.
More tragic, too, is the supernaturalism of the ancient dramatist. Darius, evoked from Hades to bring relief to the desperate condition of his realm, announces a yet greater calamity to befall his people.
1924, Herbert Weir Smyth, “III. The Persians”, in Aeschylean Tragedy, page 80:
- (countable, uncountable) A belief in the doctrine of supernatural or divine agency as manifested in the world, in human events, religious revelation, miracles, etc.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| supernaturalisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |