supernaturalism
noun
su·per·nat·u·ral·ism
ˌsü-pər-ˈna-chə-rə-ˌli-zəm 
-ˈnach-rə-
1
: the quality or state of being supernatural
2
: belief in a supernatural power and order of existence
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But consider for a moment the nature of those early modern supernaturalisms.
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James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
Nowhere do the authors of the paper define just what supernaturalism is supposed to mean.
—Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2010
Capturing that movement required a fusion of political didacticism, unabashed melodrama, stage supernaturalism and sitcom beats.
—New York Times, 30 Nov. 2021
Like Paine before him, Dr. Dawkins has done a great job of expunging the tenets of supernaturalism from his mind.
—Wired Letters Department, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2006
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James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
Nowhere do the authors of the paper define just what supernaturalism is supposed to mean.
—Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2010
Capturing that movement required a fusion of political didacticism, unabashed melodrama, stage supernaturalism and sitcom beats.
—New York Times, 30 Nov. 2021
Like Paine before him, Dr. Dawkins has done a great job of expunging the tenets of supernaturalism from his mind.
—Wired Letters Department, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2006
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“Supernaturalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supernaturalism. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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