supernatural being

Spirit or god

A supernatural being is a creature or entity believed to exist beyond the natural world—gods, angels, demons, ghosts, spirits, fairies, and the like.

Such beings typically possess powers that defy physical laws: immortality, invisibility, the ability to influence human affairs.

The forest was said to be inhabited by supernatural beings.

The category spans religious figures, folklore creatures, and fictional entities.

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ghost · djinn · archangel · guardian angel · succubus · dragon · deity · fiend · specter · seraphim · poltergeist · goddess · higher power · cherubim · kami · apparition · shade · unicorn

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ontological nature

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Subject to death

human being · mere mortal · flesh and blood · natural phenomenon · animal

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