| animal magnetism |
an internal biological force supposed by Franz Mesmer to induce hypnotism in others; biomagnetism. |
| arcanum |
formerly, a supposed secret law underlying all of nature, sought by alchemists. [1/3 definitions] |
| assumption |
that which is supposed or taken for granted. [1/5 definitions] |
| bedtime |
the usual time when one goes to bed or is supposed to go to bed. |
| boneset |
any of various plants of eastern North America that bear broad, flat clusters of small white flowers, used in folk medicine for their supposed healing qualities; thoroughwort. |
| clairvoyance |
the supposed supernatural ability to perceive events that have not yet occurred or things not directly available to the five senses. [1/2 definitions] |
| crystal gazing |
the practice of studying and interpreting images of future events, supposed to appear in a ball of polished glass or crystal. |
| defection |
the act of deserting or renouncing loyalty to something to which one is supposed to be loyal, such as one's country, duty, religion, or party. [1/2 definitions] |
| doomsday |
the day on which the Last Judgment is supposed to occur, at the end of the world. [1/2 definitions] |
| doppelgänger |
the supposed ghostly twin of a living person, esp. one that haunts a real person. |
| due |
supposed to arrive; awaited; expected. [1/7 definitions] |
| hell |
the supposed abode of evil spirits. [1/6 definitions] |
| hypothetical |
based on a premise rather than having substance in reality; supposed. [1/4 definitions] |
| lachrymatory |
a small vase often found in ancient Roman tombs, formerly supposed to have been used to collect the tears shed by mourners. [1/2 definitions] |
| luck |
the supposed force behind the apparently causeless or random occurrence of an event or events; fortune; chance. [1/2 definitions] |
| Mafioso |
a supposed member of the Mafia. |
| missing link |
a certain creature, not yet discovered, that would represent the supposed evolutionary stage between ape and man. [1/2 definitions] |
| numerology |
a study of such numbers as those denoting the year of one's birth, to determine their supposed influence on one's character and life. |
| omen |
the supposed meaning of such an incident; portent. [1/3 definitions] |
| open secret |
something supposed to be secret but actually widely known. |
| oversoul |
in transcendental philosophy, the supposed spiritual essence or vital force that animates and motivates all living things. |