supernaturalism means the quality or condition of being supernatural. It carries an Arena rating of 1330, earned across 3 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, supernaturalism ranks #2,915 of 17,128 for Most Ponderous Words, #3,061 of 17,124 for Most Sublime Words, #3,572 of 17,134 for Most Malleable Words, #4,584 of 17,127 for Words That Escaped Their Books.
Why “supernaturalism” is a great word
Supernaturalism is the belief that reality is actively shaped by forces, entities, or events operating beyond the established laws of nature. From Latin super- ("above, beyond") + naturalis ("of nature") + the English suffix -ism (denoting a system or doctrine), it was first attested in English c. 1799. Unlike naturalism, which confines explanation to material cause and effect, or skepticism, which withholds assent from extraordinary claims, supernaturalism is the positive affirmation of a hidden layer. It is the tremor in a windless wood, the figure glimpsed in an empty room's corner, and the impossible warmth lingering on a winter grave—a testament to the human conviction that the world is porous, and through its seams, something else breathes.
Etymology
From supernatural + -ism.
noun
- The quality or condition of being supernatural.
- A belief in the doctrine of supernatural or divine agency as manifested in the world, in human events, religious revelation, miracles, etc.
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