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Eldritch vs Paranormal - What's the difference?

eldritch | paranormal |

As adjectives the difference between eldritch and paranormal

is that eldritch is unearthly, alien, supernatural, weird, spooky, eerie while paranormal is that cannot be explained by scientific methods.

eldritch

English

Alternative forms

* eldrich, elrich, elritch

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • unearthly, alien, supernatural, weird, spooky, eerie
  • * 1790 —
    • So Maggie runs, the witches follow,
    Wi' mony an eldritch skriech and hollo.
  • * 1850 — , ch VII
    • Pearl, in utter scorn of her mother's attempt to quiet her, gave an eldritch scream, and then became silent.
  • * 2003 — , ch 3
    • Between the new case, the Outfit hitter, and challenge, I wanted to make damn sure that I wasn't gonna get caught with my eldritch britches down again.

    paranormal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That cannot be explained by scientific methods.
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