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paranormal

/pɛɹənˈɔɹməl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables
para-nor-mal
IPA
/pɛɹənˈɔɹməl/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of events, experiences, or phenomenona, that cannot be explained by current scientific understanding or natural laws.

noun

Paranormal phenomenona collectively: all things paranormal; things with paranormality.

noun

A person to whom paranormal powers are attributed.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From para- (“beyond”) + normal; compare supernatural. First use appears c. 1905.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more paranormal (comparative) most paranormal (superlative) paranormals (plural)

Derived Forms

nonparanormal paranormalism paranormalist paranormality paranormally paranormalness purranormal

Phrases

paranormal romance

Frequently Paired Words

supernatural parapsychological parapsychology

Synonyms

extrasensory

Rhymes With

normal formal informal abnormal

Questions

How do you pronounce paranormal?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɛɹənˈɔɹməl/.
What does paranormal mean?
Of events, experiences, or phenomenona, that cannot be explained by current scientific understanding or natural laws.
Where does paranormal come from?
From para- (“beyond”) + normal; compare supernatural. First use appears c. 1905.

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