cataphysical

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adjective

unnatural; going against nature

OriginEnglish physical ← Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ- (kătă-) ← Proto-Hellenic *kətá →
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Meanings

adjectivecataphysical (not comparable)
  1. not comparableunnatural; going against nature

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱm̥-th₂der.?
  4. Proto-Hellenic*kətá
  5. Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ)
  6. Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ- (kătă-)
  7. Englishcata-
  8. Englishphysical
  9. Englishcataphysical

From cata- + physical.

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APA

cataphysical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cataphysical

MLA

“cataphysical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cataphysical. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cataphysical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cataphysical.

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