Etymology

preternature

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Today it means: The realm beyond the natural; the preternatural. Full definition →

First used 19th c.
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The story

From preter- + nature, after preternatural.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. The realm beyond the natural; the preternatural.

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