Naturalist definition

năchər-ə-lĭst, năchrə-
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A person who studies nature, esp. by direct observation of animals and plants.
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A person who specializes in natural history, especially in the study of plants and animals in their natural surroundings.
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One versed in natural history, especially in zoology or botany.
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One who believes in and follows the tenets of naturalism.
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A person who believes in or practices naturalism in any form.
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The definition of a naturalist is a person who believes the world can be understood in terms of science, or is a person who studies natural sciences.

A scientist who studies ecosystems and the interactions between animals to help deepen the understanding of human connections and relationships is an example of a naturalist.

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(dated) A person committed to studying nature or natural history.
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(philosophy) A person who believes in or advocates the tenets of philosophical or methodological naturalism.
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Noun

Singular:
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Plural:
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Naturalist Sentence Examples

  • You are a naturalist who stands for the environment.

  • In theology he was not a naturalist or a deist, but a believer in the necessity of revealed religion for salvation.

  • There is a museum of natural history; the collection is reminiscent of the famous naturalist Gilbert White, of Selborne in this vicinity.

  • He was a naturalist, but absolutely devoid of the pedantry of science; a keen observer, but no retailer of disjointed facts.

  • The same naturalist describes the association with Lasius of small mites (Antennophorus) which are carried about by the worker ants, one of which may have a mite beneath her mouth, and another on either side of her abdomen.

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