unnaturalize

English

Etymology

From unnatural +‎ -ize.

Verb

unnaturalize (third-person singular simple present unnaturalizes, present participle unnaturalizing, simple past and past participle unnaturalized)

1. (transitive, rare) To make unnatural.
   • 1659, John Hales, Golden Remains of the Ever Memorable Mr. John Hales:

     he strives to unnaturalize himſelf

References

“unnaturalize”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.