supernatural abilities

Beyond normal capacities

Supernatural abilities are powers that exceed or defy natural laws—telepathy, telekinesis, clairvoyance, flight, invisibility.

The term appears in discussions of folklore, religion, and fiction: The character's supernatural abilities included reading minds and walking through walls.

In casual use, exceptional talent may be called supernatural: Her supernatural ability to remember names.

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laying on hands · divine intervention · shape-shifting · time travel · telekinesis · psychometry · clairvoyance · astral projection · out of body experience · resurrection · remote viewing · spellcasting · teleportation · precognition · invulnerability · super strength · necromancy · mind reading

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Opposites
source of power

supernatural abilitiesevolutionary adaptations

Inherited traits aiding survival

nature of capability

supernatural abilitiesphysical limitations

cognitive abilities · instincts · reflexes · muscle memory

explicability

supernatural abilitiestechnical skills

Measurable job-specific abilities

natural phenomena

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G