supernaturals
Entities beyond nature
Supernaturals are beings or entities beyond the natural world—ghosts, demons, angels, vampires, and the like.
The term appears frequently in fantasy and horror fiction as a collective noun: The supernaturals gathered at the old church.
It can also refer to supernatural phenomena generally: She had always believed in the supernaturals.
Apparition of the dead
- vampireBlood-drinking undead creature
- werewolfShapeshifting wolf-person
- zombieReanimated dead body
- demonMalevolent supernatural being
angel · djinn · banshee · fairy · goblin · troll · nymph · sprite
All gods of a religion
- deitiesWorshipped supernatural beings
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- legendsTraditional stories or icons
- underworldRealm of the departed
demigod · titan · thunderbird · dreamtime · orishas · dragon · phoenix · cyclops
Delicate beyond earthly measure
- otherworldlySeemingly not earthly
- spectralGhostlike or wavelength-related
- unearthlySupernatural or eerie
- incorporealNot made of matter
intangible · phantasmal · ghostly · eldritch · uncanny · preternatural · invisible · immortal
Concealed from view
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
spellcasting · necromancy · conjuration · incantation · talisman · amulet · curse · hex
Disturbingly unforgettable
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
- seanceRitual to contact spirits
- ectoplasmSupposed supernatural exudate
ghosthunter · medium · channeling · possession · specter · manifestation · clairvoyant · psychic
ghost
Apparition of the dead
demon · angel · djinn · banshee · fairy · goblin · troll · nymph · sprite · ghoul
pantheon
All gods of a religion
- deitiesWorshipped supernatural beings
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- legendsTraditional stories or icons
underworld · demigod · titan · thunderbird · dreamtime · orishas · dragon · phoenix · cyclops · minotaur
ethereal
Delicate beyond earthly measure
- otherworldlySeemingly not earthly
- spectralGhostlike or wavelength-related
- unearthlySupernatural or eerie
incorporeal · intangible · phantasmal · ghostly · eldritch · uncanny · preternatural · invisible · immortal · shapeshifting
occult
Concealed from view
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
ritual · spellcasting · necromancy · conjuration · incantation · talisman · amulet · curse · hex · witchcraft
haunting
Disturbingly unforgettable
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
- seanceRitual to contact spirits
ectoplasm · ghosthunter · medium · channeling · possession · specter · manifestation · clairvoyant · psychic · spiritualism
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Those innately skilled
mortals · humans · ordinary people · earthlings · terrestrials
- supernatural powersAbilities transcending natural law
- supernatural occurrencesEvents beyond natural explanation
- supernatural beingsEntities beyond physical reality
- supernatural creaturesEntities beyond natural explanation
- supernatural strengthPower beyond mortal capacity
- supernatural forcesPhenomena transcending natural law