Unnatural
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un·nat·u·ral 
[uhn-nach-er-uhl, -nach-ruhl] Pronunciation Key
[uhn-nach-er-uhl, -nach-ruhl] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | contrary to the laws or course of nature. |
| 2. | at variance with the character or nature of a person, animal, or plant. |
| 3. | at variance with what is normal or to be expected: the unnatural atmosphere of the place. |
| 4. | lacking human qualities or sympathies; monstrous; inhuman: an obsessive and unnatural hatred. |
| 5. | not genuine or spontaneous; artificial or contrived: a stiff, unnatural manner. |
| 6. | Obsolete. lacking a valid or natural claim; illegitimate. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| un·nat·u·ral
(ŭn-nāch'ər-əl) Pronunciation Key
adj.
un·nat'u·ral·ly adv., un·nat'u·ral·ness n. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
unnatural
unnatural
c.1425, "not in accord with physical nature," from un- (1) "not" + natural. Meaning "artificial" is attested from 1746; that of "at variance with moral standards" is from 1529.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| unnatural | |
adjective | |
| 1. | not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature; "an unnatural death"; "the child's unnatural interest in death" [ant: natural] |
| 2. | not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm; "abnormal powers of concentration"; "abnormal amounts of rain"; "abnormal circumstances"; "an abnormal interest in food" [syn: abnormal] [ant: normal] |
| 3. | speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression [syn: affected] [ant: unaffected] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Unnatural
Fac*ti"tious\, a. [L. factitius, fr. facere to make. See Fact, and cf. Fetich.] Made by art, in distinction from what is produced by nature; artificial; sham; formed by, or adapted to, an artificial or conventional, in distinction from a natural, standard or rule; not natural; as, factitious cinnabar or jewels; a factitious taste. -- Fac-ti"tious*ly, adv. -- Fac*ti"tious-ness, n. He acquires a factitious propensity, he forms an incorrigible habit, of desultory reading. --De Quincey. Syn: Unnatural. Usage: Factitious, Unnatural. Anything is unnatural when it departs in any way from its simple or normal state; it is factitious when it is wrought out or wrought up by labor and effort, as, a factitious excitement. An unnatural demand for any article of merchandise is one which exceeds the ordinary rate of consumption; a factitious demand is one created by active exertions for the purpose. An unnatural alarm is one greater than the occasion requires; a factitious alarm is one wrought up with care and effort.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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