supernatural entity

collocation in English

meaningsofsupernaturalandentity

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supernatural
adjective
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/ˌsuː.pəˈnætʃ.ər.əl/us
/ˌsuː.pɚˈnætʃ.ɚ.əl/
caused by forces that cannot be explained ...
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entity
noun[C]
uk
/ˈen.tɪ.ti/us
/ˈen.t̬ə.t̬i/
something that exists apart from other things, having its own ...
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(Definition ofsupernaturalandentityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsupernatural entity

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He is evidently acting as the agent of some outsidesupernaturalentity.
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Linked to the ghost is the idea of hauntings, where asupernaturalentityis tied to a place, object or person.
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The wight is a form of asupernaturalentity, somewhat comparable to that of a wraith-like, ghostly figure.
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Temukel was the name of the greatsupernaturalentitywho they believed kept the world order.
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In modern times, it is not uncommon to use the term for any femalesupernaturalentity.
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Nothing specific, there is a local paranormal team investigating the legend, to identify if this is a realsupernaturalentity.
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An interior locution is a form of private revelation, but is distinct from an apparition or religious vision because nosupernaturalentityis reported as present during the interior locution.
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The reason for making thesupernaturalentityin the story a demon was a result of the research pointing to the most malevolent and violent entities being demons.
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We conjecture that other supernatural entities are similarly represented in explanatory contexts.
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Eleanor pleads with thesupernaturalentityto stop.
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Some sufferers may fear supernatural entities like ghosts or magical creatures hiding behind the curtain of fog.
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These settings tend to focus on organizations and societies in which generally normal people fight against malevolent supernatural entities.
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Even if alien emissaries visited in more recent times, they may have been interpreted by early human cultures as supernatural entities.
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There was also a belief in a variety of other supernatural entities who inhabited the landscape, including elves, nicor, and dragons.
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The basic view is that while belief in supernatural entities is a cognitive byproduct, cultural traditions have recruited such beliefs to motivate prosocial behaviour.
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