"superbeing" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈs(j)uːpəˈbiːɪŋ/ [UK], /ˈsupɚˈbiɪŋ/ [US], /ˈsupɚˈbiŋ/ [US] Forms: superbeings [plural]
Etymology: super- + being Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|being}} super- + being Head templates: {{en-noun}} superbeing (plural superbeings)
  1. A human being or other living entity with enhanced abilities beyond those of a normal or real being of the same kind.

Inflected forms

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