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antisupernaturalistic

|an-ti-su-per-na-tu-ral-is-tic|

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/ˌæn.ti.suː.pərˌnætʃ.əˈræl.ɪs.tɪk/

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/ˌæn.ti.suː.pəˌnætʃ.əˈræl.ɪs.tɪk/

against supernatural explanations

Etymology
Etymology Information

'antisupernaturalistic' originates from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek ἀντί, meaning 'against'), the word 'supernatural' (from Latin 'super' + 'natura'), and the suffix '-istic' (Greek/Latin adjective-forming suffix meaning 'pertaining to').

Historical Evolution

'supernatural' entered English via Middle English from Old French 'supernaturel' and Latin 'supernaturalis'; 'antisupernaturalistic' is a Modern English formation combining 'anti-' + 'supernatural' + '-istic' to denote opposition to supernatural explanations.

Meaning Changes

Initially the elements meant 'against' + 'beyond nature'; combined as 'antisupernaturalistic' the word has meant from its formation to modern use essentially the same: expressing opposition to supernatural explanations, especially in favor of naturalistic accounts.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

opposed to beliefs in or explanations invoking the supernatural; rejecting supernatural causes in favor of naturalistic or scientific explanations.

Her antisupernaturalistic view led her to seek natural explanations for phenomena others called miraculous.

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