noun
supernaturalist
A person who believes in or advocates for the existence of supernatural phenomena. Often used in philosophical or religious contexts. Compare with 超自然主義者, which may be more common.
See also: 超自然主義者 (ちょうしぜんしゅぎしゃ)
彼は超自然論者として、科学では説明できない現象を研究している。
As a supernaturalist, he studies phenomena that cannot be explained by science.
超自然主義者 is a more common synonym for 'supernaturalist', while 超自然論者 is a less frequent variant.
Compound of 超自然 (supernatural) + 論者 (theorist, advocate). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern for forming terms for adherents of a doctrine.