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naturalistic

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

adjective

  1. imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings.

  2. pertaining to naturalists or natural history.

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



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

  3. of or relating to naturalists

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • naturalistically adverb
  • antinaturalistic adjective
  • nonnaturalistic adjective
  • unnaturalistic adjective
  • ˌԲٳܰˈپ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of naturalistic1

First recorded in 1830–40; natural + -istic
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Example Sentences

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But sleep trackers provide data on people in a more naturalistic setting, and can even be used to study how things like earthquakes or the Super Bowl impact sleep at the population level, Baron said.

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He and Chen give the film’s least naturalistic and most delightful performances.

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The dialogue he wrote for Benjamin in the final version of the script feels more naturalistic, he thinks, because it was directly referencing his daughter and son’s behaviors and reactions.

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One of the mistakes directors make is assuming that Chekhov’s plays offer a naturalistic slice of life.

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In the Guardian, Mangan said its technical accomplishments "are matched by an array of award-worthy performances and a script that manages to be intensely naturalistic and hugely evocative at the same time".

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