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preternormal

preternormal adjective: beyond what is normal; supernatural; paranormal.

Adjective

preternormal (not comparable)

  1. Beyond what is normal; supernatural; paranormal.

Origin of preternormal

From preter- + normal.

Questions about preternormal

What does preternormal mean?
Preternormal means beyond what is normal; supernatural; paranormal.
What part of speech is preternormal?
Preternormal is an adjective.

Words near preternormal in the dictionary

  1. preternaturalists
  2. preternaturality
  3. preternaturally
  4. preternaturalness
  5. preternature
  6. preternormal
  7. preternuptial
  8. preterperfect
  9. preterperfects
  10. preterpluperfect
  11. preterpluperfects

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