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单词 preternature
释义

preternaturen.

Brit. /ˌpriːtəˈneɪtʃə/, U.S. /ˈˌprɛdərˈneɪtʃər/, /ˈˌpridərˈneɪtʃər/
Forms: see preter- prefix and nature n.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: preter- prefix, nature n.
Etymology: < preter- prefix + nature n., after preternatural adj. Compare supernature n., unnature n.
rare.
That which is outside the ordinary course of nature; the preternatural.
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1843 E. A. Poe Myst. Marie Rogêt in Ladies Compan. Feb. 167/1 In my own heart there dwells no faith in praeter-nature.
1999 S. Clark Thinking with Demons xii. 177 For, given its definition, the category of preternature was sure to become unstable in early modern conditions.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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