paranormal
adjective
para·nor·mal
ˌper-ə-ˈnȯr-məl 
ˌpa-rə-;
ˈper-ə-ˌnȯr-,
ˈpa-rə-
: not scientifically explainable : supernatural
paranormal
noun
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there are rumors that the old deserted mansion is the site of paranormal activity
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Believing that nothing says lifeless like a paranormal podcast hosted by a mere mortal, Lauren AKA Therésa presents real first-hand accounts and immersive audio to bring listeners face to face with the unexplainable.
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Peter White, Deadline, 2 July 2024
The Society for Psychical Research was founded in the U.K. in 1882 to investigate possible paranormal activity, including mesmerism, thought transference, apparitions and even haunted houses.
—Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
Just like the town of Twin Peaks, Gravity Falls is a woodsy tourist destination populated by oddballs with sometimes paranormal secrets.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 11 June 2024
Milwaukee has a rich history of paranormal activity, according to Bob Weiss, a ghost tour guide and owner of Shaker’s Cigar Bar who has his own experiences with paranormal activity, including in his own bar.
—Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
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Peter White, Deadline, 2 July 2024
The Society for Psychical Research was founded in the U.K. in 1882 to investigate possible paranormal activity, including mesmerism, thought transference, apparitions and even haunted houses.
—Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
Just like the town of Twin Peaks, Gravity Falls is a woodsy tourist destination populated by oddballs with sometimes paranormal secrets.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 11 June 2024
Milwaukee has a rich history of paranormal activity, according to Bob Weiss, a ghost tour guide and owner of Shaker’s Cigar Bar who has his own experiences with paranormal activity, including in his own bar.
—Journal Sentinel, 23 May 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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