# perinormal

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Prepathological; lying between normal and pathological.
2. Having previously been thought to be a paranormal phenomenon, but having since been scientifically verified as natural.

## Etymology
From peri- + normal. Sense 2: by analogy with paranormal, and apparently coined by Richard Dawkins, though he does not claim to have been its sole originator.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/perinormal