Counternatural

/ˌkaʊntərˈnætʃərəl/ adjective

Definition

Contrary to or opposed to the natural order, nature, or natural laws; unnatural in a way that actively resists nature.

Etymology

From counter- (against) + natural (from Latin naturalis, 'of nature'). A philosophical term used since the Renaissance to describe things opposing natural order.

Kelly Says

Medieval scholars used 'counternatural' to describe things they thought were impossible—like flying—but the Industrial Revolution proved that counternatural feats were actually just technologies we didn't understand yet.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ተቃራኒ ባሕሪ
teh-kah-rah-nee bah-hee-ree
ARالعربية
ضد الطبيعة
DID at-tabiʿah
BNবাংলা
প্রাকৃতিক বিরোধী
praak-ree-tik bee-roh-dee
CACatalà
contranatura
kohn-trah-NAH-tur-ah
CSČeština
protipřírodní
proh-tee-pree-roh-dnee
DADansk
imod naturen
ee-moh NAH-tur-en
DEDeutsch
widernatürlich
VEE-dehn-nah-tur-lich
ELΕλληνικά
αντίθετος στη φύση
an-TEE-theh-tos stee FEE-see
ESEspañol
contranatural
kohn-trah-nah-turahl
FAفارسی
ضد طبیعت
zad tabiat
FISuomi
vastoin luonnetta
vah-stoh-een loh-nay-tah
FRFrançais
contranaturel
kohnt-reh-nah-tur-el
GUGU
વિરોધી પ્રાકૃતિક
vee-roh-dee prah-kree-tik
HAHA
ƙarƙashin halitta
kah-rkah-sheen hah-lee-tah
HEעברית
נגד הטבע
nagad ha-teh-VAH
HIहिन्दी
विरोधी प्राकृतिक
virodhee praakritik
HUMagyar
természetellenes
tehr-meh-shet-eh-leh-neh-sehs
IDBahasa Indonesia
bertentangan dengan alam
beh-tayn-tahng dahng ah-lahm
IGIG
ọkụ megide okike
oh-KOO meh-gee-deh oh-KEE-keh
ITItaliano
contronatura
kohn-troh-NAH-tur-ah
KKKK
қарсы табиғат
qar-sy tah-bee-GAHT
KMKM
ប្រឆាំងនឹងធម្មជាតិ
prachahng nung thom-moh-jeh-at
MRMR
विरोधी प्राकृतिक
vee-roh-dee prah-kree-tik
MSBahasa Melayu
bertentangan dengan alam
beh-tayn-tahng dahng ah-lahm
MYမြန်မာ
သဘာဝကို ဆန့်ကျင်
thah-bah-wah koh sahn-kyin
NLNederlands
tegen de natuur
TAY-gen deh NAH-tur
NONorsk
imot naturen
ee-moh NAH-tur-en
PAPA
ਵਿਰੋਧੀ ਕੁਦਰਤੀ
vee-roh-dee koo-drah-tee
PLPolski
przeciwnaturalny
psheh-TSEE-vnah-tur-nahl-nee
PTPortuguês
contranatureza
kohn-trah-nah-tur-EH-zah
RORomână
împotriva naturii
oom-poh-tree-vah NAH-tur-ee
RUРусский
противоестественный
prat-ee-voh-eh-stvehst-vee-ny
SVSvenska
mot naturen
moh NAH-tur-en
SWKiswahili
kinyume na asili
kee-nyoo-meh nah ah-SEE-lee
TAதமிழ்
இயற்கைக்கு எதிரான
ee-yar-kai-kku eh-thee-rah-nah
TEతెలుగు
ప్రకృతి వ్యతిరేకం
prah-kree-tee vyathe-reh-kam
THไทย
ผิดธรรมชาติ
pidh tham-ma-chahd
TLTL
kontrahan sa kalikasan
kohn-trah-hahn sah kah-lee-kah-sahn
TRTürkçe
doğaya aykırı
doh-GAH yah EE-ky-ruh
UKУкраїнська
против природи
proh-tee-pree-ROH-dee
URاردو
خلاف فطرت
khilaf fitrat
VITiếng Việt
phản tự nhiên
fahhn tooh nhien
YOYO
ìmọ́lẹ̀ inú àṣẹ
ee-moh-leh ee-NOO ah-sheh
ZUZU
ukufakazi kwamasiko
oo-koo-FAH-kee kwa-mah-SEE-koh

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