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naturalistic definition
natu·ral·is·tic (nac̸h′ər əl is′tik, nac̸h′rə lis′-)
adjective
- of natural history or naturalists
- of or characterized by naturalism in any form
- in accordance with, or in imitation of, nature
Related Forms:
- naturalistically nat′u·ral·is′·ti·cally adverb
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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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