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Meanings of paranormal in English

Portuguese
fenômenos paranormais

Not in accordance with scientific laws.

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fenômenos paranormais
Portuguese
paranormal

Seemingly outside normal sensory channels.

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paranormal

Unexplainable by science or reason; seeming to involve mysterious forces.

Usage of paranormal in English
1
The knowledge was gained, one way or the other, through paranormal means.
Ghosts
2
The ideomotor effect also explains a number of other ostensibly paranormal phenomena.
The Guardian
3
Right now all of his paranormal powers were charged to their fullest.
No mercy
4
She couldn't let herself be drawn into a discussion about paranormal abilities.
Inferno
5
Samantha Shannon is a young British writer of dystopian and paranormal fiction.
Radio NZ
6
Most people, whether believers or sceptics, find paranormal and related claims fascinating.
The Guardian
7
Their findings may suggest some hidden virtues to believing in the paranormal.
BBC
8
Once, I was proud of and comforted by this nearly paranormal connection.
Cleaving
9
Many of us have some sort of weird fascination with the paranormal.
The South African
10
From all accounts, Maine was the paranormal portal for half the country.
Dark dreamer: a dark vista romance
11
This is one case where history and the paranormal go hand in hand.
The ghost chronicles
12
I couldn't say for sure whether it was of paranormal nature or not.
The ghost chronicles
13
UPDATE: The CIA was peering deep into Soviet paranormal research, too.
Wired
14
But what if conventional scientists are right to reject paranormal claims?
The Guardian
15
The show featured gruesome crime cases, paranormal happenings and unexplained phenomena.
The Irish Times
16
What kind of research did you conduct to understand the occult or paranormal?
The South African
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United States of America
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