luonnonomaisia

Luonnonomaisia is a Finnish adjective form used to describe things or phenomena that are not natural or that deviate from what occurs in nature. The term appears mainly in contexts where speakers contrast natural states or processes with artificial, engineered, or otherwise non-natural ones. Because of its nuanced meaning, luonnonomaisia is relatively uncommon in everyday speech and is more often found in scientific, philosophical, or literary writing.

The word is derived from the concept of nature and the suffix -mainen, which is used in Finnish to form adjectives indicating resemblance or relation. The form -aisia at the end represents the partitive plural, so luonnonomaisia typically modifies a plural noun in partitive, as in phrases like luonnonomaisia ilmiöitä or luonnonomaisia ratkaisuja. The exact shade of meaning depends on context and may range from “unnatural” to “not of natural origin.”

Usage and nuance: in many contexts, more straightforward terms such as epäluonnollinen (unnatural) or keinotekoinen (artificial) are chosen for clarity. Luonnonomaisia can convey a sense of deviation from natural laws, manipulation by human activity, or a figurative departure from nature in literary or theoretical discussions. Because of its potential ambiguity, writers often specify the intended sense through the surrounding wording.

See also: luonnollinen, epäluonnollinen, keinotekoinen, luonnonmukainen, luonnosta riippuvainen.