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preternaturalism
Variant of preternatural
preternatural
definition
preter·natu·ral (prēt′ər nac̸h′ər əl)
adjective
- differing from or beyond what is normally found in or expected from nature; abnormal preternatural strength
- supernatural
Etymology: ML praeternaturalis
Related Forms:
- preternaturalism pre′ter·nat′u·ral·ism′ noun
- preternaturally pre′ter·nat′u·rally adverb
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