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naturalistic
[ nach-er-uh-lis-tik, nach-ruh- ]
adjective
- pertaining to naturalists or natural history.
- pertaining to naturalism, especially in literature and art.
naturalistic
/ ˌnætʃrəˈlɪstɪk; -tʃərə- /
adjective
- of, imitating, or reproducing nature in effect or characteristics
- of or characteristic of naturalism, esp in art or literature
- of or relating to naturalists
- (of an ethical theory) permitting the inference of ethical judgments from statements of nonethical fact See Hume's law
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Derived Forms
- ˌnaturalˈistically, adverb
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Other Words From
- natu·ral·isti·cal·ly adverb
- anti·natu·ral·istic adjective
- nonnat·u·ral·istic adjective
- unnat·u·ral·istic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of naturalistic1
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Example Sentences
He said many of them had trouble making the transition from stage realism to the more naturalistic demands of the screen.
He [Olivier] filled the screen quite easily and still remained naturalistic.
It was more about the way art looked: it should be as naturalistic as possible, and be made by Teutonic or Scandinavian artists.
The Immigrant is far from a conventionally naturalistic historical film.
Willimon cannily structures the episodes of House of Cards in a more naturalistic fashion than traditional television.
And the colour, too, like the drawing, is of a naturalistic strength to which he never again attained.
Perhaps it was Plutarch's naturalistic theory of imitation in poetry which led him to compare poetry with painting.
Orthodox Christians earnestly contend that this naturalistic doctrine makes for immorality.
Thought is not made free by the mere substitution of naturalistic for theological dogma.
Chinese design shows naturalistic art arrested and perpetuated on totally different principles.
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