Main Entry:
1nat·u·ral
Pronunciation: \ˈna-chə-rəl, ˈnach-rəl\
Function:
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French
naturel, from Latin
naturalis of nature, from
natura nature
Date: 14th century
1 : based on an inherent sense of right and wrong <natural justice>
2 a : being in accordance with or determined by nature
b : having or constituting a classification based on features existing in nature
3 a (1) : begotten as distinguished from adopted;
also : legitimate (2) : being a relation by actual consanguinity as distinguished from adoption <natural parents>
b : illegitimate <a natural child>
4 : having an essential relation with someone or something
: following from the nature of the one in question <his guilt is a natural deduction from the evidence>
5 : implanted or being as if implanted by nature
: seemingly inborn <a natural talent for art>
6 : of or relating to nature as an object of study and research
7 : having a specified character by nature <a natural athlete>
8 a : occurring in conformity with the ordinary
course of nature
: not marvelous or supernatural <natural causes>
b : formulated by human reason alone rather than revelation <natural religion> <natural rights>
c : having a normal or usual character <events followed their natural course>
9 : possessing or exhibiting the higher qualities (as kindliness and affection) of human nature <a noble…brother…ever most kind and natural — Shakespeare>
10 a : growing without human care;
also : not cultivated <natural prairie unbroken by the plow>
b : existing in or produced by nature
: not artificial <natural turf> <natural curiosities>
c : relating to or being natural
food
11 a : being in a state of nature without spiritual enlightenment
: unregenerate <natural man>
b : living in or as if in a state of nature untouched by the influences of civilization and society
12 a : having a physical or real existence as contrasted with one that is spiritual, intellectual, or fictitious <a corporation is a legal but not a natural person>
b : of, relating to, or operating in the physical as opposed to the spiritual world <natural laws describe phenomena of the physical universe>
13 a : closely resembling an original
: true to nature
b : marked by easy simplicity and freedom from artificiality, affectation, or constraint
c : having a form or appearance found in nature
14 a : having neither flats nor sharps <the natural scale of C major>
b : being neither sharp nor flat
c : having the pitch modified by the natural sign
15 : of an off-white or beige color
Why do we (Americans) want to rewrite the dictionary to fit our own ideas?
The Elephant man was a freak of nature but he was basically "normal" in every other respect just like a homosexual.
Regardless, doesn't lend much credence to "Intelligent Design".
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