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preternatural.

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

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌpɹiː.təˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə)ɹ.əl/Received-Pronunciation/ˌpɹi.tɚˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə)ɹ.əl/General-American/ˌprɛdərˈnætʃ(ə)rəl/General-American
  1. Beyond or not conforming to what is natural or according to the regular course of things; strange.

  2. Having an existence outside the natural world.

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Where this word comes from

From preter- + natural, after Latin prēternātūrālis/praeternātūrālis, from praeter nātūram, from praeter (“beyond”) + nātūra (“nature”); compare supernatural.

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