supernatural

adj. of or relating to phenomena that appear to depart from or transcend the laws of the physical universe, especially when these phenomena are taken to be the work of gods, demons, or spirits. Compare preternatural. —supernaturalism n.

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Psychology term of the day

January 13th 2025

genetic psychology

the study of the development of mental functions in children and their transformation across the lifespan. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the term was preferred over the synonymous developmental psychology.