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NATURALISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("naturalism" is a kind of...):
philosophical doctrine; philosophical theory (a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy)
Domain category:
philosophy (the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics)
Derivation:
naturalist (an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description
Synonyms:
naturalism; realism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("naturalism" is a kind of...):
art movement; artistic movement (a group of artists who agree on general principles)
Derivation:
naturalistic (representing what is real; not abstract or ideal)
