preter'naturalness
World English Dictionary
preternatural (ˌpriːtəˈnætʃrəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | beyond what is ordinarily found in nature; abnormal |
| 2. | another word for supernatural |
| [C16: from Medieval Latin praeternātūrālis, from Latin praeter natūram beyond the scope of nature] | |
| preter'naturally | |
| —adv | |
| preter'naturalism | |
| —n | |
| preter'naturalness | |
| —n | |
| preternatu'rality | |
| —n | |
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