adj
paranormal
adj
1
Beyond what science can currently explain, especially involving ghosts, telepathy, or similar phenomena.
"The show investigates paranormal activity reported in old hotels."
"She claims to have had a paranormal experience during the seance."
noun
1
Paranormal phenomena collectively.
"He has spent his career researching the paranormal."
How to Use Paranormal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSpooky or unexplained stuff — ghosts, psychic powers, hauntings — that falls outside normal science.
Common pairings
paranormal activity
paranormal investigator
believe in the paranormal
Word Forms
more paranormal comparative, paranormals plural, most paranormal superlative
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Etymology
From para- ("beyond") + normal; the term entered English around 1905 to describe events outside ordinary scientific explanation.