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supernormal

/ˌsupəɹˈnɔɹm(ə)l/ adjective

In Latin: none, coined in 1865 Coined: 1865 Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about supernormal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Beyond the range of the normal or scientifically explainable.
    supernormal intimations
  2. Exceeding the normal or average.
    years of supernormal employment during the war

Origin

Coined from super- + normal between 1865 and 1870.

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