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lusus naturae

[ loo-suhs nuh-toor-ee, -tyoor-ee ]

noun

  1. a deformed person or thing; freak.


lusus naturae

/ ˈluËsÊŠs næˈtÊŠÉ™riË /

noun

  1. a freak, mutant, or monster
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of lusus naturae1

First recorded in 1655–65, lusus naturae is from Latin lÅ«sus nÄtÅ«rae “a jest of natureâ€
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of lusus naturae1

C17: Latin: whim of nature
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From the loathsome lusus naturae of behemoth horror series to the sprawling cosmopolis of complex management simulators, video games often feature wrenched contortions of the natural world as core tenets in environmental design.

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He tells us that Aristotle “deemed a freak a lusus naturae, an aberration of the Natural Ladder.â€

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If there is in fact no such, he is, in his high attainment, almost a lusus naturae.

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His argument was the most triumphant that had ever been brought against the doctrine of lusus naturae, and that of the efficacy of Noah’s flood—doctrines which still held their ground in Guettard’s day.

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If I do not mistake, there is no such thing as a black lynx, except as a lusus naturae.

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