naturalistic
[ nach-er-uh-lis-tik, nach-ruh- ]
/ ˌnætʃ ər əˈlɪs tɪk, ˌnætʃ rə- /
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adjective
pertaining to naturalists or natural history.
pertaining to naturalism, especially in literature and art.
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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 of naturalistic
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