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naturalistic definition

natu·ral·is·tic (nac̸h′ər əl is′tik, nac̸h′rə lis′-)

adjective

  1. of natural history or naturalists
  2. of or characterized by naturalism in any form
  3. in accordance with, or in imitation of, nature

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naturalistic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • fallacy: So the so-called naturalistic fallacy is no fallacy at all.

Modifying Another Word

  • purely: The late dates and various authors assigned to the books allow for purely naturalistic sources.

Used with adjective complement

  • appear: The facial features have been modeled so as to appear naturalistic.
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