— preternaturalism, preternaturality /pree'teuhr nach'euh ral"i tee/ , preternaturalness , n. — preternaturally , adv.
/pree'teuhr nach"euhr euhl, -nach"reuhl/ , adj.
1. out of the ordinary course of nature; exceptional or abnormal: preternatural powers.
2. outside of nature; supernatural.
[ 1570-80; praeternaturalis, adj. based on L phrase praeter naturam beyond nature. See PRETER-, NATURAL ]
Syn. 1. unusual, extraordinary, unnatural. See miraculous .
Ant. 1. ordinary, usual.