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What is "preternatural" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 11-07-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does preternatural mean in English? Meaning of preternatural definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "preternatural" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "preternatural": surpassing the ordinary or normal

Adjective

  • Meaning: surpassing the ordinary or normal
  • Example: Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel his uncanny sense of direction
  • Synonyms: preternatural uncanny
  • Similar: extraordinary

    • Pronunciation in US: /ˌpri.tɚˈnæt͡ʃ.əɹ.əl/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˌpriː.təˈnæt͡ʃ.əɹ.əl/

    Meaning of "preternatural": existing outside of or not in accordance with nature

    Adjective

  • Meaning: existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
  • Example: find transcendental motives for sublunary action
  • Synonyms: nonnatural otherworldly preternatural transcendental
  • Similar: supernatural

    • Pronunciation in US: /ˌpri.tɚˈnæt͡ʃ.əɹ.əl/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˌpriː.təˈnæt͡ʃ.əɹ.əl/

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