counternatural

English

Etymology

From counter- +‎ natural.

Adjective

counternatural (comparative more counternatural, superlative most counternatural)

  1. Against nature; unnatural.
    • 2007 June 18, Edward Rothstein, “Postmodern Thoughts, Illuminated by the Practices of a Premodern Tribe”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      In this respect the tribe was not countercultural but counternatural.

Derived terms

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