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freak of nature

freak of na·ture
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [freek uhv, ov ney-cher]
    • /frik ʌv, ɒv ˈneɪ tʃər/
    • /friːk əv ˈneɪtʃə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [freek uhv, ov ney-cher]
    • /frik ʌv, ɒv ˈneɪ tʃər/

Definitions of freak of nature words

  • noun freak of nature a person or animal that is born or grows with abnormal physical features. 1
  • noun freak of nature an unusual, unexpected natural phenomenon. 1
  • noun freak of nature deformed person or animal 1
  • noun freak of nature unusual natural event 1
  • noun freak of nature A monstrosity; a malformation; an abnormal organism. 0
  • noun freak of nature In the variety-show business, a person or an animal on exhibition as showing some strange deviation from nature, such as a bearded woman or an albino. 0

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Origin of freak of nature

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Freak of nature

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

freak of nature popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

freak of nature usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for freak of nature

noun freak of nature

  • freak — a fleck or streak of color.
  • deviation — Deviation means doing something that is different from what people consider to be normal or acceptable.
  • abnormality — An abnormality in something, especially in a person's body or behaviour, is an unusual part or feature of it that may be worrying or dangerous.
  • deformity — A deformity is a part of someone's body which is not the normal shape because of injury or illness, or because they were born this way.
  • monster — a legendary animal combining features of animal and human form or having the forms of various animals in combination, as a centaur, griffin, or sphinx.

Antonyms for freak of nature

noun freak of nature

  • sameness — the state or quality of being the same; identity; uniformity.

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