preternatural

[ pree-ter-nach-er-uhl, -nach-ruhl, pre- ]
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adjective
  1. out of the ordinary course of nature; exceptional or abnormal: preternatural powers.

  2. outside of nature; supernatural.

Origin of preternatural

1
First recorded in 1570–80; from Medieval Latin praeternātūrālis, adjective based on Latin phrase praeter nātūram “beyond nature”; see preter-, natural

synonym study For preternatural

1. See miraculous.

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Other words from preternatural

  • pre·ter·nat·u·ral·ism, pre·ter·nat·u·ral·i·ty [pree-ter-nach-uh-ral-i-tee, pre-], /ˌpri tərˌnætʃ əˈræl ɪ ti, ˌprɛ-/, pre·ter·nat·u·ral·ness, noun
  • pre·ter·nat·u·ral·ly, adverb
  • un·pre·ter·nat·u·ral, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for preternatural

preternatural

/ (ˌpriːtəˈnætʃrəl) /


adjective
  1. beyond what is ordinarily found in nature; abnormal

  2. another word for supernatural

Origin of preternatural

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C16: from Medieval Latin praeternātūrālis, from Latin praeter natūram beyond the scope of nature

Derived forms of preternatural

  • preternaturally, adverb
  • preternaturalism, noun
  • preternaturalness or preternaturality, noun

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