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surnaturel

supernatural

adjective sür-na-tü-REL Rare

Also means

paranormal

Usage Note

surnaturel follows the standard pattern: the feminine is surnaturelle, doubling the final l. As a noun (le surnaturel), it refers to the supernatural realm as a concept. It appears in contexts ranging from religion to horror fiction, and is slightly more formal than the colloquial paranormal.

Examples

"Elle croit aux pouvoirs surnaturels."

Natural Translation

She believes in supernatural powers.

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