Origin: Latin suffix -al
Supernatural has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
"She doesn't believe in the supernatural"
A supernatural being
"The villagers whispered that a supernatural being haunted their ancient ruins at night."
not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material
"supernatural forces and occurrences and beings"
Above nature; beyond or added to nature, often so considered because it is given by a deity or some force beyond that which humans are born with.
"The villagers believed the sudden storm was a supernatural event sent by an angry god to punish their greed."
In plain English: Supernatural means something that comes from beyond nature and cannot be explained by science.
"Many people believe that ghosts are supernatural creatures."
Usage: Use this adjective specifically for phenomena attributed to divine forces or ghosts rather than natural causes. Avoid confusing it with "paranormal," which describes unexplained events without necessarily implying a supernatural origin.
The word "supernatural" comes from the Latin supernātūrālis, which combines super (meaning "above") and nātūra (referring to nature or what we are born with). It entered English via Middle French and originally described things that existed above the realm of natural birth.