naturality

American  

[nach-uh-ral-uh-tee] / ˌnætʃ əˈræl ə ti /

noun

plural

naturalities

1. natural origin, quality, condition, manner, etc; naturalness.

   We must acknowledge the naturality of pain and suffering.

   Your naturality in front of a camera gives you credibility.

   The naturality of his paintings strikes the eye immediately.

2. something that is part of or produced by nature; a natural thing.

   His writings deal with conceptions of space, time, physical laws, and other naturalities in the universe.

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Other Word Forms

• antinaturality noun
• hypernaturality noun
• nonnaturality noun
• subnaturality noun
• unnaturality noun

Etymology

Origin of naturality

First recorded in 1375–1425; from Middle French, Old French naturalité, from Late Latin nātūrālitās; equivalent to natural ( def. ) + -ity ( def. )

Example Sentences

Impeccably precise in its spatial construction, the Zürchers’ kinetic blocking and cinematographer Alexander Haßkerl’s dynamic framing preserve the naturality of commonplace human activity, as it all unfolds in a notably controlled chaos, like a ballroom choreography with many dancers to coordinate.

From Los Angeles Times

At the time, the L'Oreal chairman and chief executive, Jean-Paul Agon said Natura was "the best new owner we could imagine to nurture the brand DNA around naturality and ethics".

From BBC

On the fashionable avenue Montaigne, Hotel Plaza Athenee has a Dior spa and a Michelin three-starred restaurant by Alain Ducasse, who champions a sustainable “Naturality” menu starring fish, veggies and grains.

From Washington Post

To that end, ensuring 99.6 percent naturality was of key importance in developing Pure Vitality.

From Los Angeles Times

Ducasse made waves when he first presented the “naturality” concept for the Plaza Athénée restaurant, with a sustainable menu focused on vegetables, cereals and fish.

From Washington Post