superpower
Extraordinary fictional ability
A superpower is a nation with dominant global influence—militarily, economically, and politically.
During the Cold War, the term described the United States and Soviet Union.
Extended to individuals, a superpower is an extraordinary ability: Flying is my favorite superpower.
Informally, any exceptional talent qualifies: Her superpower is remembering names.
Dominant group's control
- geopoliticsGeography's role in statecraft
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
alliance · treaty · nuclear · NATO · G7 · UNSC · bloc · coalition
Direct mental communication
- invisibilityState of being unseen
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- telekinesisMental object manipulation
- shapeshiftingTransforming into other beings
regeneration · teleportation · invulnerability · precognition · pyrokinesis · cryokinesis · immortality · healing
Shouldered sleeveless wrap
- vigilanteExtralegal justice-seeker
- justiceFair treatment under law
- sidekickSubordinate adventure partner
- saviorOne who rescues another
costume · alter-ego · protector · champion · defender · nemesis · villain · Marvel
Supernatural or illusory power
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- occultConcealed from view
- witchcraftPractice of supernatural magic
wizardry · arcane · supernatural · paranormal · gifted · awakening · mystical · divine
hegemony
Dominant group's control
- geopoliticsGeography's role in statecraft
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
sanctions · alliance · treaty · nuclear · NATO · G7 · UNSC · bloc · coalition · imperialism
telepathy
Direct mental communication
- invisibilityState of being unseen
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- telekinesisMental object manipulation
shapeshifting · regeneration · teleportation · invulnerability · precognition · pyrokinesis · cryokinesis · immortality · healing · elasticity
cape
Shouldered sleeveless wrap
- vigilanteExtralegal justice-seeker
- justiceFair treatment under law
- sidekickSubordinate adventure partner
savior · costume · alter-ego · protector · champion · defender · nemesis · villain · Marvel · DC
magic
Supernatural or illusory power
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- occultConcealed from view
witchcraft · wizardry · arcane · supernatural · paranormal · gifted · awakening · mystical · divine · celestial
gift
Item given freely
edge · advantage · ace · asset · skill · specialty · forte · genius · prodigy · exceptional
- "super" wordssuperstar, superman, superwoman, supermarket, supersize
- geopoliticsbipolarity, bloc, blocs, brinkmanship, buffer state
- hidden powerssixth sense, mind reading, telepathy, telekinesis, psychic ability
- powerauthority, potency, energy, hydropower, horsepower
- supernatural powerstelekinesis, telepathy, teleportation, levitation, invisibility
- superpowerstelekinesis, telepathy, invisibility, flight, x-ray vision
superpowermicrostate
Tiny country or particle configuration
vassal state · puppet state · colony · small nation · failed state
superpowercolony
Dependent territorial settlement
protectorate · dependency · occupied territory · mandate · dominion
superpowerweakness
Deficiency in force
powerlessness · impotence · helplessness · disability · vulnerability