anormal

adjective

anor·​mal

: not normal

—used in distinction from the positive emphasis of abnormal

anormality

¦ā(ˌ)⸗ˈ⸗⸗⸗

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

French, from Medieval Latin anormalis, from Latin a- a- entry 2 + Late Latin normalis according to rule

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

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