naturalistic

[ nach-er-uh-lis-tik, nach-ruh- ]

/ ˌnætʃ ər əˈlɪs tɪk, ˌnætʃ rə- /

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adjective

imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings.

pertaining to naturalists or natural history.

pertaining to naturalism, especially in literature and art.

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Nearby words

natural virtues, natural wastage, natural-born, naturalism, naturalist, naturalistic, naturalistic fallacy, naturalization, naturalize, naturally, nature

Origin of naturalistic

First recorded in 1830–40; natural + -istic

Related forms

nat·u·ral·is·ti·cal·ly, adverban·ti·nat·u·ral·is·tic, adjectivenon·nat·u·ral·is·tic, adjectiveun·nat·u·ral·is·tic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for naturalistic

naturalistic

/ (ˌnætʃrəˈlɪstɪk, -tʃərə-) /

adjective

of, imitating, or reproducing nature in effect or characteristics

of or characteristic of naturalism, esp in art or literature

of or relating to naturalists

(of an ethical theory) permitting the inference of ethical judgments from statements of nonethical factSee Hume's law

Derived Forms

naturalistically, adverb

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