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SUPERNATURALISM
supernaturalism, supernaturalness
(noun) the quality of being attributed to power that seems to violate or go beyond natural forces
supernaturalism
(noun) a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
supernaturalism (countable and uncountable, plural supernaturalisms)
The quality or condition of being supernatural.
A belief in the doctrine of supernatural or divine agency as manifested in the world, in human events, religious revelation, miracles, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Su`per*nat"u*ral*ism, n.
1. The quality or state of being supernatural; supernaturalness.
2. (Theol.)
Definition: The doctrine of a divine and supernatural agency in the production of the miracles and revelations recorded in the Bible, and in the grace which renews and sanctifies men, -- in opposition to the doctrine which denies the agency of any other than physical or natural causes in the case. [Written also supranaturalism.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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