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unnatural

[ uhn-nach-er-uhl, -nach-ruhl ]

adjective

  1. contrary to the laws or course of nature.
  2. at variance with the character or nature of a person, animal, or plant.
  3. at variance with what is normal or to be expected:

    the unnatural atmosphere of the place.

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  4. lacking human qualities or sympathies; monstrous; inhuman:

    an obsessive and unnatural hatred.

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  5. not genuine or spontaneous; artificial or contrived:

    a stiff, unnatural manner.

  6. Obsolete. lacking a valid or natural claim; illegitimate.


unnatural

/ -ˈnÊtʃrəl; ʌnˈnÊtʃərəl /

adjective

  1. contrary to nature; abnormal
  2. not in accordance with accepted standards of behaviour or right and wrong

    unnatural love

  3. uncanny; supernatural

    unnatural phenomena

  4. affected or forced

    an unnatural manner

  5. inhuman or monstrous; wicked

    an unnatural crime

  6. obsolete.
    illegitimate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ³Ü²Ôˈ²Ô²¹³Ù³Ü°ù²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
  • ³Ü²Ôˈ²Ô²¹³Ù³Ü°ù²¹±ô²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ü²Ô·²Ô²¹³Ùu·°ù²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
  • ³Ü²Ô·²Ô²¹³Ùu·°ù²¹±ô·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of unnatural1

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; un- 1, natural
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This journey was not one Nuguse ever expected, the attention it has brought unnatural.

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“If it’s a deepfake scam, you’ll often notice subtle irregularities like lip-sync mismatch, unnatural pauses while speaking and weird facial movements. You can catch these by analyzing the video frame by frame,” he said.

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As York Blaine explained, her death being unnatural “permits us to have a distance, a kind of power over death” in different ways.

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Like every other unnatural choice, I suspect it’s mostly for aesthetics.

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An Indian court's ruling that a man's forced "unnatural sex" with his wife is not an offence has led to huge outrage and sparked renewed calls for better protections for married women.

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