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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesparanormal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: paʁanoʁˈmaːl
"Sie untersuchte paranormale Phänomene im alten Schloss."
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Denoting events or phenomena that are beyond the scope of normal scientific understanding or current physical laws.
"The old mansion is famous for its reported paranormal activity and ghostly sightings."
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Phenomena or agencies that are inexplicable by the laws of physics or ordinary science.
"Investigators of the paranormal gathered data inside the supposedly haunted castle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix 'para-' (meaning beside, beyond, or against) combined with the adjective 'normal'. It emerged in the early 20th century, popularized by psychical researchers to describe phenomena that fall outside the scope of scientific understanding or normal physical laws.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Paranormal" is said worldwide
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paranormal
Transliteration: pa.ʁa.nɔʁ.mal
"Il prétend avoir des expériences paranormales."
paranormal
Transliteration: paʁanoʁˈmaːl
"Sie untersuchte paranormale Phänomene im alten Schloss."
paranormale
Transliteration: pa.ra.norˈma.le
"Molti libri parlano di eventi paranormali."
paranormal
Transliteration: pa.ɾa.noɾˈmal
"Investigan un supuesto evento paranormal en la casa."
paranormal
Transliteration: pa.ɾa.noɾˈmaw
"Ele investiga qualquer evento paranormal na região."
अलौकिक
Transliteration: alaukik
"उसने कई अलौकिक घटनाओं का अनुभव किया है।"
超自然
Transliteration: chāo zì rán
"科学家们对这个超自然现象进行了研究。"
초자연적
Transliteration: chojayeonjeok
"그들은 초자연적 현상을 목격했다고 주장했다."
超常的
Transliteration: chōjōteki
"彼女はその家で超常的な出来事を経験した。"
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