naturalistic

[ nach-er-uh-lis-tik, nach-ruh- ]
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adjective
  1. imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings.

  2. pertaining to naturalists or natural history.

  1. pertaining to naturalism, especially in literature and art.

Origin of naturalistic

1
First recorded in 1830–40; natural + -istic

Other words from naturalistic

  • nat·u·ral·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • an·ti·nat·u·ral·is·tic, adjective
  • non·nat·u·ral·is·tic, adjective
  • un·nat·u·ral·is·tic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for naturalistic

naturalistic

/ (ˌnætʃrəˈlɪstɪk, -tʃərə-) /


adjective
  1. of, imitating, or reproducing nature in effect or characteristics

  2. of or characteristic of naturalism, esp in art or literature

  1. of or relating to naturalists

  2. (of an ethical theory) permitting the inference of ethical judgments from statements of nonethical fact: See Hume's law

Derived forms of naturalistic

  • naturalistically, adverb

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