paranormal
Ghosts and telepathy
Paranormal describes phenomena outside the range of normal experience or scientific explanation—ghosts, telepathy, precognition, and the like.
The word implies events that seem to violate natural laws without claiming they actually do: paranormal activity, paranormal investigators.
It occupies territory between skepticism and belief, leaving room for either.
Apparition of the dead
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
specter · séance · medium · psychic · clairvoyant · telepathy · ESP · occult
Direct mental communication
- clairvoyanceExtrasensory perception ability
- precognitionParanormal future awareness
- extrasensoryBeyond ordinary perception
- telekinesisMental object manipulation
mediumship · channeling · aura · premonition · psychometry · remote viewing · sixth sense · mind reading
Apparition of the dead
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
wraith · revenant · banshee · spirit · possession · exorcism · seance · medium
Disturbingly strange
- creepyDisturbingly strange
- spookyUnsettlingly strange
- uncannyEerily beyond normal
- unsettlingCausing unease or discomfort
chilling · ominous · otherworldly · inexplicable · mysterious · strange · weird · bizarre
Divination card set
- psychic readingClaimed supernatural insight session
- clairvoyanceExtrasensory perception ability
- precognitionParanormal future awareness
- prophecyForetelling of future events
fortune telling · palm reading · scrying · crystal ball · Ouija board · pendulum · runes · tea leaves
Perceived emanation surrounding someone
- chakraSpiritual node in body
- energyPower to do work
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
astral projection · out-of-body · channeling · third eye · higher consciousness · dimension · plane · spiritual realm
Unidentified aerial craft
- extraterrestrialBeing from outer space
- alienNon-native being
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
- RoswellNew Mexico city, UFO-famous
sighting · close encounter · flying saucer · Area 51 · crop circles · greys · abductee · spacecraft
Practice of supernatural magic
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- spellArrange letters correctly
- curseInvoked harm through words
hex · incantation · coven · grimoire · pentagram · black magic · necromancy · conjuring
Non-native being
- extraterrestrialBeing from outer space
- UFOUnidentified aerial craft
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
- close encounterBrief, unexpected proximity
flying saucer · Roswell · Area 51 · crop circle · Men in Black · probe · spacecraft · sighting
Facts supporting truth
- debunkExpose as false
- skepticOne who doubts claims
- believerOne who accepts something
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
documentation · unexplained · anomaly · research · case file · phenomena · witness · testimony
Legendary North American ape-man
- Loch Ness MonsterLegendary Scottish lake creature
- ChupacabraGoat-draining cryptid
- cryptozoologyPursuit of unproven creatures
- sightingInstance of perceiving something
creature · beast · folklore · legend · eyewitness · tracks · hoax · blurry photo
ghost
Apparition of the dead
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
apparition · specter · séance · medium · psychic · clairvoyant · telepathy · ESP · occult · otherworldly
telepathy
Direct mental communication
- clairvoyanceExtrasensory perception ability
- precognitionParanormal future awareness
- extrasensoryBeyond ordinary perception
telekinesis · mediumship · channeling · aura · premonition · psychometry · remote viewing · sixth sense · mind reading · ESP
ghost
Apparition of the dead
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- specterGhostly threatening presence
phantom · wraith · revenant · banshee · spirit · possession · exorcism · seance · medium · haunted
eerie
Disturbingly strange
unsettling · chilling · ominous · otherworldly · inexplicable · mysterious · strange · weird · bizarre · ghostly
tarot
Divination card set
- psychic readingClaimed supernatural insight session
- clairvoyanceExtrasensory perception ability
- precognitionParanormal future awareness
prophecy · fortune telling · palm reading · scrying · crystal ball · Ouija board · pendulum · runes · tea leaves · premonition
aura
Perceived emanation surrounding someone
crystal · astral projection · out-of-body · channeling · third eye · higher consciousness · dimension · plane · spiritual realm · ethereal
UFO
Unidentified aerial craft
- extraterrestrialBeing from outer space
- alienNon-native being
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
Roswell · sighting · close encounter · flying saucer · Area 51 · crop circles · greys · abductee · spacecraft · visitation
witchcraft
Practice of supernatural magic
curse · hex · incantation · coven · grimoire · pentagram · black magic · necromancy · conjuring · summoning
alien
Non-native being
- extraterrestrialBeing from outer space
- UFOUnidentified aerial craft
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
close encounter · flying saucer · Roswell · Area 51 · crop circle · Men in Black · probe · spacecraft · sighting · contactee
evidence
Facts supporting truth
hoax · documentation · unexplained · anomaly · research · case file · phenomena · witness · testimony · analysis
Bigfoot
Legendary North American ape-man
- Loch Ness MonsterLegendary Scottish lake creature
- ChupacabraGoat-draining cryptid
- cryptozoologyPursuit of unproven creatures
sighting · creature · beast · folklore · legend · eyewitness · tracks · hoax · blurry photo · wilderness
- X-FilesMulder, Scully, FBI, Skinner, aliens
- genresaction, comedy, detective fiction, fantasy, horror
- book genresfiction, novels, nonfiction, mystery, thriller
- paranormalghosts, haunting, poltergeist, apparition, hauntings
- supernaturalghosts, ghost, witches, spirits, vampire
- fiction genresfiction, fantasy, novel, horror, thrillers
paranormalscientific
Of or using research methods
empirical · verifiable · proven · evidence-based · measurable
- paranormal activityOccurrences beyond scientific explanation
- paranormal investigationStudying alleged supernatural activity
- paranormal activitiesUnexplained events beyond science
- paranormal phenomenaEvents outside scientific explanation
- paranormal romanceFiction blending otherworldly creatures with courtship
- paranormal investigatorsResearchers of supernatural occurrences