supernatural creature

Entity beyond nature

A supernatural creature is a being from myth, folklore, or fiction that exists outside natural law—ghosts, vampires, werewolves, demons, fairies, and the like.

The term covers any entity with powers or origins that defy scientific explanation: The film featured an array of supernatural creatures.

In fantasy and horror genres, supernatural creatures populate imagined worlds or intrude upon ordinary reality.

Related

werewolf · shape shifter · spirit · monster · mythical beast · phantom · specter · goblin · witch · fairy · banshee · ghoul · poltergeist · zombie · cryptid · urban legend · apparition · wraith

Opposites
ontological status

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Undomesticated natural organisms

fauna · vertebrate · mammal

origin/domain

supernatural creaturedomestic animal

Tamed species kept by people

farm animal · wild animal · pet · livestock

Family

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