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superempirical

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Above or beyond that which can be experienced empirically.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: supernatural, preternatural; extrasensory
  • Although they deviate from what is commonly understood as "religion", they share an interest in the superempirical.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: supernatural, preternatural, extrasensory

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: nonexperiential, unexperiential

History

Etymology

From super- + empirical.