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nurtural

[ nur-cher-uhl ]

adjective

  1. relating to or originating from environment or upbringing:

    The study never addresses whether the differences were natural or nurtural, merely noting that they exist.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nurtural1

First recorded in 1855–60; nurture ( def ) + -al 1( def )

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Example Sentences

The natural, as distinguished from the nurtural, distinctions at this period are probably much fewer than is supposed.

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