dictionary definitions for "paranormal"


From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  paranormal \par`a*nor"mal\ (p[a^]r`[.a]*n[^o]r"mal), adj.
     Of or pertaining to parapsychology; pertaining to forces or
     mental processes, such as extrasensory perception or
     psychokinesis, outside the possibilities defined by natural
     or scientific laws; as, paranormal phenomena.
  
     Syn: psychic, psychical, parapsycholological. [WordNet 1.5
          +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  paranormal
      adj 1: seemingly outside normal sensory channels [syn:
             extrasensory, paranormal] [ant: sensorial,
             sensory]
      2: not in accordance with scientific laws; "what seemed to be
         paranormal manifestations" [ant: normal]


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