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Definition of Fortean adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Fortean

adjective

/ˈfɔːtiən/

/ˈfɔːrtiən/

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involving or relating to things that cannot be explained by science synonym paranormal
Word Origin1970s: from the name of Charles H. Fort (1874 –1932), American student of paranormal phenomena.

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