Definitions for naturalism

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naturalism nat·u·ral·ism

Spelling: [nach-er-uh-liz-uh m, nach-r Naturalism is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 963 anagrams from letters in naturalism (aailmnrstu).

Definitions for naturalism

noun

1. Literature. a manner or technique of treating subject matter that presents, through volume of detail, a deterministic view of human life and actions. a deterministic theory of writing in which it is held that a writer should adopt an objective view toward the material written about, be free of preconceived ideas as to form and content, and represent with clinical accuracy and frankness the details of life. Compare realism (def 4b). a representation of natural appearances or natural patterns of speech, manner, etc., in a work of fiction. the depiction of the physical environment, especially landscape or the rural environment.
2. (in a work of art) treatment of forms, colors, space, etc., as they appear or might appear in nature. Compare idealism (def 4), realism (def 3a).
3. action arising from or based on natural instincts and desires alone.
4. Philosophy. the view of the world that takes account only of natural elements and forces, excluding the supernatural or spiritual. the belief that all phenomena are covered by laws of science and that all teleological explanations are therefore without value.
5. Theology. the doctrine that all religious truth is derived from a study of natural processes and not from revelation. the doctrine that natural religion is sufficient for salvation.
6. adherence or attachment to what is natural.

Origin of naturalism

First recorded in 1635-45; natural + -ism

Examples for naturalism

What he means by naturalism we shall proceed shortly to explain.

naturalism tells us that mystics had temporal lobe epilepsy.

The excess of sentimentalism had given rise to the other extreme of naturalism.

Could you tell us some books about naturalism that were particularly influential to you?

The practice reached its peak in the Victorian Era, when naturalism became all the rage for museums and even household decoration.

Degas was in the habit of calling him the Bouguereau of naturalism.

Maupassant was the man of his period, and his period was that of naturalism.

But the prevailing philosophy of that day among the students was naturalism.

Even in subject, as Brunn remarks, this naturalism is apparent.

This is action on a grand scale that, despite its grittiness and naturalism, boasts very high production values.