paranormal
adjective
para·nor·mal
ˌper-ə-ˈnȯr-məl 
ˌpa-rə-;
ˈper-ə-ˌnȯr-,
ˈpa-rə-
: not scientifically explainable : supernatural
paranormal
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there are rumors that the old deserted mansion is the site of paranormal activity
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The hot spots for paranormal activity are in the upstairs dining area where the market will be held, in and around the attic, and the downstairs ladies room.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2024
Immersive paranormal experience where past and present collide.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 4 Aug. 2024
Romance can be contemporary, historical, paranormal, erotic.
—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
Starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, the film delved into their 1973 investigation of the Perron family and their haunted Rhode Island farmhouse.
—Danny Horn, James Mercadante, Ilana Gordon, EW.com, 31 July 2024
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2024
Immersive paranormal experience where past and present collide.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 4 Aug. 2024
Romance can be contemporary, historical, paranormal, erotic.
—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
Starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, the film delved into their 1973 investigation of the Perron family and their haunted Rhode Island farmhouse.
—Danny Horn, James Mercadante, Ilana Gordon, EW.com, 31 July 2024
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paranormal
adjective
para·nor·mal
ˌpar-ə-ˈnȯr-məl
: not understandable in terms of known scientific laws and phenomena
experiments in paranormal cognition of drawings—Psychological Abstracts
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