Preternature

//pɹiːtəˈneɪtʃə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The realm beyond the natural; the preternatural. rare, uncountable

    "In my own heart there dwells no faith in preter-nature."

Example

More examples

"In my own heart there dwells no faith in preter-nature."

Etymology

From preter- + nature, after preternatural.

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