preternatural
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preternatural
- /ˌpɹiː.təˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə)ɹ.əl/ UK
- /ˌpɹi.tɚˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə)ɹ.əl/ US
- /ˌprɛdərˈnætʃ(ə)rəl/ US
Where it comes from
From preter- + natural, after Latin prēternātūrālis/praeternātūrālis, from praeter nātūram, from praeter (“beyond”) + nātūra (“nature”); compare supernatural.
adjective more preternatural · most preternatural · praeternatural · præternatural
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Beyond or not conforming to what is natural or according to the regular course of things; strange.
I have employed cold air, and very often spongings with cold water, in order to moderate the preternatural heat of the skin, and to check the increased velocity of the circulation.
Similar: inexplicable, exceptional, extraordinary, abnormal, uncanny
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Having an existence outside the natural world.
Macbeth is like a record of a preternatural and tragical event.
Similar: paranormal, supernatural, unnatural
Similar: supernatural, uncanny
Thesaurus
adjective
Similar: supernatural, uncanny
Translations
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adj beyond or different from what is natural or according to the regular course of things
| Français | extraordinaire |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | außernatürlich |
| Русский | сверхъесте́ственный sverxʺjestéstvennyj |
adj existing outside the natural world
| Español | preternatural |
|---|---|
| Português | preternatural |
| Français | surnaturel |
| Italiano | surreale, innaturale, paranormale, anormale |
Talk about this word "preternatural." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/preternatural. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. preternatural. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/preternatural "preternatural." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/preternatural.Cite this
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title = {preternatural},
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