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

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preternatural

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Source Word

preternatural

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌpɹiː.təˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə)ɹ.əl/

Adjective

dated

Japanese Meaning

自然本来の範疇を超えた、または自然の法則に従わない状態、すなわち奇妙で常軌を逸した様子 / （古語的な用法）自然界の一部ではない、または自然界を超越する存在である状態

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The scientist described the patient's preternatural calm during the crisis as both unsettling and instructive.

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科学者は、危機の際に患者が見せた常軌を逸した落ち着きを、不気味であると同時に示唆に富むものだと述べた。

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Beyond or not conforming to what is natural or according to the regular course of things; strange.

I have employed cold air, and very often spongings with cold water, in order to moderate the preternatural heat of the skin, and to check the increased velocity of the circulation.

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