naturality

[ nach-uh-ral-uh-tee ]

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noun

, plural nat·u·ral·i·ties.

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.
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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an·ti·nat·u·ral·i·ty noun
hy·per·nat·u·ral·i·ty noun
non·nat·u·ral·i·ty noun
sub·nat·u·ral·i·ty noun
un·nat·u·ral·i·ty noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of naturality¹

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

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