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单词 nonnatural
释义

nonnatural

adjective

non·​nat·​u·​ral ˌnän-ˈna-chə-rəl How to pronounce nonnatural (audio)
-ˈnach-rəl
: not natural
a nonnatural way of viewing things
Although these anomalous events are beyond nature, in one sense, proponents of them seek to offer some kind of empirical evidence to support their hypotheses that there are nonnatural, nonmaterial, or spiritual processes at work in the universe. Paul Kurtz
Three years from now, gunfire may surpass cars to become the leading cause of nonnatural death in the United States. Newsweek

Synonyms

  • artificial
  • man-made
  • synthetic
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Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

nonnatural

adjective

as in synthetic
produced by humans rather than natural processes pure vanilla extract that was made without any nonnatural ingredients

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • synthetic
  • artificial
  • man-made
  • mechanical
  • industrial
  • manufactured
  • processed
  • cultivated
  • refined
  • fabricated
  • imitation
  • faux
  • ersatz

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • natural
  • raw
  • crude
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