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- [freek uhv, ov ney-cher]
- /frik ʌv, ɒv ˈneɪ tʃər/
- /friːk əv ˈneɪtʃə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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