preternatural

preternatural
pre•ter•nat•u•ral
[[t]ˌpri tərˈnætʃ ər əl, -ˈnætʃ rəl[/t]] adj.
1) existing or occurring out of the ordinary course of nature; exceptional or abnormal; extraordinary:
preternatural powers[/ex]
2) being outside of nature; supernatural
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Etymology: 1570–80; < ML praeternātūrālis, adj. based on L phrase praeter nātūram beyond nature. See preter-, natural pre`ter•nat′u•ral•ly, adv. syn: See miraculous

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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Synonyms:
(as being aside from the ordinary course of nature, but not necessarily supernatural or miraculous), , , , , ,


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