nonnatural

Thân thiện

A bright nonnatural glow emanated from the crystal in the wizard's hand.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not produced by or existing in nature; artificial or contrived.
   • Not in accordance with what is considered normal or expected in the natural world; supernatural or metaphysical.

Usage

The adjective "nonnatural" describes something that originates from human agency or abstract principles rather than from the natural, physical world. It often carries a formal or academic tone.

Examples

• The philosopher argued that moral values are nonnatural properties, not reducible to physical facts.
• The artist used nonnatural colors, like bright purple and neon green, to paint the landscape, creating a dreamlike effect.
• Some theories in physics explore nonnatural explanations for phenomena that current laws cannot adequately describe.

Advanced Usage

• In philosophy (especially moral philosophy), "nonnatural" is a technical term. Nonnaturalism is the meta-ethical view that ethical sentences express propositions that are not derived from or reducible to natural facts (e.g., biological, psychological, sociological).
  • G.E. Moore's argument that "good" is a simple, nonnatural property is a foundational text in ethical nonnaturalism.

Variants and Related Words

• Nonnaturalism (noun): The philosophical doctrine, especially in ethics, that posits the existence of nonnatural properties or facts.
• Nonnaturalistic (adjective): Describing an approach, representation, or style that does not aim to imitate nature. (e.g., ).

Synonyms

• Artificial
• Supernatural
• Metaphysical
• Unnatural
• Contrived

Antonyms

• Natural
• Organic
• Normal

Học thuật

Adjective

1. existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
   • find transcendental motives for sublunary action-Aldous Huxley

Từ đồng nghĩa

• otherworldly
• preternatural
• transcendental