preternatural
adjective
- differing from or beyond what is normally found in or expected from nature; abnormal: preternatural strength
- supernatural
See preternatural in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(prēˌtər-năchˈər-əl, -năchˈrəl)
adjective- Out of or being beyond the normal course of nature; differing from the natural.
- Surpassing the normal or usual; extraordinary: “Below his preternatural affability there is some acid and steel” (George F. Will).
- Transcending the natural or material order; supernatural.
Related Forms:
- preˌter·natˈu·ral·ism noun
- preˌter·natˈu·ral·ly adverb
- preˌter·natˈu·ral·ness noun
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