naturalism | ||
1. | [ noun ] (philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations | |
Related terms: | philosophical_doctrine philosophy | |
2. | [ noun ] (fine art) an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description | |
Synonyms: | realism | |
Related terms: | artistic_movement | |
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natural naturalist naturalise naturalised naturalistic naturalize naturalness naturalized natural_gas naturally natural_resin natural_glass natural_law natural_state natural_shape natural_order natural_fibre natural_fiber natural_event |