Disnatural

/dɪsˈnætʃərəl/ adjective

Definition

Unnatural or contrary to nature; not in accordance with natural laws or normal behavior.

Etymology

From dis- (prefix expressing negation) + natural (from Latin naturalis). Used in English since the 1500s to describe things opposing natural order.

Kelly Says

Shakespeare and other Renaissance writers loved this word to describe the unnatural murders and betrayals in their tragedies—it had more weight than just saying 'unnatural.'

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