contra naturam
Latin phrase
con·tra na·tu·ram
| \ ˌkȯn-trä-nä-ˈtu̇r-äm
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Definition of contra naturam
: against nature : not in accordance with the natural order or with religiously sanctioned normality — compare secundum naturam
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“Contra naturam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contra%20naturam. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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