What is another word for supernatural being?

Pronunciation: [sˌuːpənˈat͡ʃəɹə͡l bˈiːɪŋ] (IPA)

A supernatural being is a creature or entity that defies explanation by natural laws or scientific understanding. Synonyms for supernatural beings are plentiful, including terms like paranormal creature, mystical being, occult entity, celestial being, and spiritual presence. Other synonyms might include divine being, mystic force, spectral entity, otherworldly creature, or metaphysical essence. These words all suggest a being or force that is beyond the realm of the human experience, possessing abilities or attributes that go beyond the ordinary. Whatever the term used, the concept of supernatural beings has been a part of human culture since the earliest days of civilization, and continues to fascinate and intrigue us to this day.

What are the hypernyms for Supernatural being?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Supernatural being

  • Faith is concisely a complete trust in the supernatural being (almighty God). Knowing fully well that he knows the best and he does the best or rather, he gives the best to those who earnestly trust in him. ~Emeasoba George
    EMEASOBA GEORGE
  • Of course God's forgiving and kind. It takes a supernatural being to be capable of such a thing.
    Ahmed Korayem
  • It is universally held that the unicorn is a supernatural being and of auspicious omen; so say the odes, the annals, the biographies of worthies, and other texts whose authority is unimpeachable.We do not know what the unicorn looks like.
    Jorge Luis Borges
  • Pray go back and recollect one of the conclusions to which I sought to lead you in my very first lecture. You may remember how I there argued against the notion that the worth of a thing can be decided by its origin. Our spiritual judgment, I said, our opinion of the significance and value of a human event or condition, must be decided on empirical grounds exclusively. If the of the state of conversion are good, we ought to idealize and venerate it, even though it be a piece of natural psychology; if not, we ought to make short work of it, no matter what supernatural being may have infused it.
    William James

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