supernaturalism

Other forms: supernaturalisms

Definitions of supernaturalism

1. noun

   a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding
   types:

   magic, thaumaturgy

   any art that invokes supernatural powers

   occultism

   a belief in supernatural powers and the possibility of bringing them under human control

   dispossession, exorcism

   freeing from evil spirits

   juju

   the power associated with a juju

   mojo

   a magic power or magic spell

   conjuration, conjuring, conjury, invocation

   calling up a spirit or devil

   black art, black magic, necromancy, sorcery

   the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world

   white magic

   magic used only for good purposes

   type of:

   belief

   any cognitive content held as true
2. noun

   the quality of being attributed to power that seems to violate or go beyond natural forces
   synonyms: supernaturalness

   type of:

   unnaturalness

   the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles