preternatural

Meaning

Adjective

Beyond or not conforming to what is natural or according to the regular course of things; strange.
Having an existence outside of the natural world.

Origin

From Latin preternātūrālis/praeternātūrālis, from praeter nātūram, from praeter + nātūra; compare supernatural.

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