supernaturalize en · VERB
Etymology
From supernatural + -ize.
Meanings
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(transitive) To make supernatural; to place a supernatural interpretation upon.
The deepest impulse of philosophy is the naturalizing of the supernatural, and the highest function of religion is supernaturalizing the natural.
1910, William Owen Carver, Missions and modern thought:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| supernaturalizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| supernaturalized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| supernaturalized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| supernaturalizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |