"supernature" meaning in English

See supernature in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsupərˌneɪt͡ʃər/ [General-American], /ˈsuːpəˌneɪt͡ʃə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsuːpəˈneɪt͡ʃə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsjuːpəˌneɪt͡ʃə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsjuːpəˈneɪt͡ʃə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-supernature.wav [US] Forms: supernatures [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁-sḱé-ti Proto-Italic *gnāskōrder. Latin nāscor Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin nātūralbor. Old French naturebor. Middle English nature English nature English supernature From super- + nature. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|super-|nature|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁-sḱé-ti Proto-Italic *gnāskōrder. Latin nāscor Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin nātūralbor. Old French naturebor. Middle English nature English nature English supernature [Appendix:Glossary#learned_borrowing|Learned borrowing]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "above", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "above", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "above", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*úp", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "alt" : "*-er", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-r", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*upér", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*super", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "super", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "super-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "lbor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "super-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "lbor.", "keyword_label" : "Learned borrowing from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "be born", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*ǵn̥h₁-sḱé-ti", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*ǵenh₁-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*gnāskōr", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "nāscor", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*-tew-", "is_uncertain" : true, "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-tus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "alt" : "*-r-eh₂", "is_uncertain" : true, "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-rós", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-tūra", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "nātūra", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "lbor" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "nature", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "nature", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "nature", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "supernature", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="supernature"> From super- + nature. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} supernature (countable and uncountable, plural supernatures)
  1. A nature transcending the usual constraints of the physical world. Tags: countable, uncountable
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  2. (theology, philosophy) A supernatural realm beyond or apart from the physical world. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-supernature-en-noun-gfZ6t5Qn Categories (other): Philosophy, Theology Topics: human-sciences, lifestyle, philosophy, religion, sciences, theology
  3. A supernatural system beyond or apart from the laws of nature. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-supernature-en-noun-0MvRkUwZ Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 25 20 56 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 25 20 56 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 10 64 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 25 32 43 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 28 9 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 28 7 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 4 69 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 25 19 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: supernatural, infranatural, preternatural, subnature, supranature

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