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supernaturalism

DEFINITIONS OF: supernaturalism

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n a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding

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magic, thaumaturgy
any art that invokes supernatural powers
occultism
a belief in supernatural powers and the possibility of bringing them under human control
dispossession, exorcism
freeing from evil spirits
juju
the power associated with a juju
mojo
a magic power or magic spell
conjuration, conjuring, conjury, invocation
calling up a spirit or devil
black art, black magic, necromancy, sorcery
the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
white magic
magic used only for good purposes
Type of:
belief
any cognitive content held as true

n the quality of being attributed to power that seems to violate or go beyond natural forces

Synonyms:
supernaturalness
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unnaturalness
the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles
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