Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Supranormal: Surpassing what is normal or ordinary; exceeding the usual limits or standards. Often used in philosophical or psychological contexts to describe knowledge, abilities, or phenomena that transcend normal human experience or understanding.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Khả năng đó thực sự siêu thường. (That ability is truly supranormal.)
  • Triết học nghiên cứu các trạng thái siêu thường của ý thức. (Philosophy studies supranormal states of consciousness.)
  • Anh ấy có kiến thức siêu thường về chủ đề này. (He has supranormal knowledge of this subject.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily academic and is most commonly found in discussions of metaphysics, parapsychology, or exceptional human potential, rather than in everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Siêu nhiên (adj): supernatural; relating to phenomena that cannot be explained by natural laws.
  • Những câu chuyện về ma được xem là hiện tượng siêu nhiên. (Ghost stories are considered supernatural phenomena.)

Synonyms

• Extraordinary: Very unusual or remarkable.
• Paranormal: Denoting events or phenomena beyond the scope of normal scientific understanding.
• Transcendent: Going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing.

Related Concepts

• Kiến thức siêu thường (supranormal knowledge): A concept referring to knowledge acquired beyond ordinary sensory means, often discussed in philosophical contexts.
  • Cuốn sách bàn luận về khả năng đạt được kiến thức siêu thường. (The book discusses the potential for attaining supranormal knowledge.)