unnature

English

Etymology

un- + nature

Verb

unnature (third-person singular simple present unnatures, present participle unnaturing, simple past and past participle unnatured)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To change the nature of; to invest with a different or contrary nature.
    A right heavenly nature, indeed, as if were unnaturing them, doth so bridle them [the elements]. Sir P. Sidney.

Noun

unnature (uncountable)

  1. That which is contrary to nature; the unnatural.
    So as to be rather unnature, after all, than nature. H. Bushnell.
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