Preternatural Definition & Meaning
preternatural
- adjective
- surpassing the ordinary or normal; "Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel" - George Will; "his uncanny sense of direction"
- existing outside of or not in accordance with nature; "find transcendental motives for sublunary action"-Aldous Huxley
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- What does preternatural mean?
- surpassing the ordinary or normal; "Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel" - George Will; "his uncanny sense of direction" existing outside of or not in accordance with nature; "find transcendental motives for sublunary action"-Aldous Huxley
- What part of speech is preternatural?
- Preternatural is an adjective.
- How many definitions does preternatural have?
- Preternatural has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).