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preternaturalism

preternaturalism noun: the state of being preternatural; a preternatural condition.

Noun

preternaturalism (usually uncountable, plural preternaturalisms)

  1. (usually) The state of being preternatural; a preternatural condition.
  2. (usually) Belief in the preternatural.

Forms of preternaturalism

pluralpreternaturalisms

Origin of preternaturalism

From preternatural + -ism.

Questions about preternaturalism

What does preternaturalism mean?
Preternaturalism means the state of being preternatural; a preternatural condition.
What part of speech is preternaturalism?
Preternaturalism is a noun.
What is the plural of preternaturalism?
The plural of preternaturalism is preternaturalisms.

Words near preternaturalism in the dictionary

  1. pretermitted spouses
  2. pretermitting
  3. pretermity
  4. preterms
  5. preternatural
  6. preternaturalism
  7. preternaturalisms
  8. preternaturalist
  9. preternaturalists
  10. preternaturality
  11. preternaturally

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