preternaturalism

noun

The state of being preternatural; a preternatural condition.

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Meanings

nounpreternaturalism (usually uncountable, plural preternaturalisms)

plural preternaturalisms

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state of being preternatural; a preternatural condition.
  2. uncountableusuallyBelief in the preternatural.

Origin

From preternatural + -ism.

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APA

preternaturalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preternaturalism

MLA

“preternaturalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preternaturalism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preternaturalism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preternaturalism.

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