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naturalism

/ˈnætʃərəlɪzəm/ /ˈnætʃrəlɪzəm/

Meanings
noun
A state of nature; conformity to nature.

Examples :

"The art class emphasized naturalism, encouraging students to paint landscapes exactly as they appeared in reality, without idealization. "
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noun
Any system of philosophy which refers the phenomena of nature as a blind force or forces acting necessarily or according to fixed laws, excluding origination or direction by a will.

Examples :

"The scientist's commitment to naturalism meant he believed that even complex human behaviors could be explained by physical and chemical processes, without needing to invoke a soul or divine intervention. "
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noun
A movement in theatre, film, and literature that seeks to replicate a believable everyday reality, as opposed to such movements as romanticism or surrealism, in which subjects may receive highly symbolic or idealistic treatment.

Examples :

"The play employed naturalism, featuring characters and dialogue so realistic that it felt like eavesdropping on a real family conversation. "
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Related Words

Illustration origination

origination noun

/əˌrɪdʒəˈneɪʃən/ /ɔˌrɪdʒəˈneɪʃən/

The process of bringing something into existence.

"The origination of the project began with a brainstorming session last Monday. "

Illustration necessarily

necessarily adverb

/ˌnɛsəˈsɛɹəli/

Inevitably; of necessity.

"It is not necessarily true that children get their morals from their parents."

Illustration intervention

intervention noun

/ɪntəˈvɛnʃən/ /ɪntɚˈvɛnʃən/

The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.

"The teacher's intervention helped the struggling student understand the math problem. "

Illustration encouraging

encouraging verb

/ɪnˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ /ɪnˈkɝɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

"I encouraged him during his race."

Illustration eavesdropping

eavesdropping verb

/ˈiːvzdrɒpɪŋ/ /ˈiːvzˌdrɑːpɪŋ/

To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.

"I hope nobody was eavesdropping on our conversation last night, since it got so personal."

Illustration conversation

conversation noun

/ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/

Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.

"During their lunch break, the coworkers had a conversation about the new project. "

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supernatural noun

/ˌs(j)ʉːpɘˈnɛtʃɹɯ(l)/ /ˌs(j)uːpəˈnatʃ(ə)ɹəl/ /ˌs(j)uːpɚˈnætʃɚəl/

A supernatural being

"My grandmother believed in the supernatural; she claimed she saw a ghost in her kitchen. "

Illustration methodologies

methodologies noun

/ˌmɛθəˈdɑlədʒiz/ /ˌmɛθəˈdɑlədʒiz/

(originally science) The study of methods used in a field.

"research methodology"

Illustration revelations

revelations noun

/ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz/ /ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃnz/

The act of revealing or disclosing.

"The journalist's revelations about the company's illegal activities shocked the public. "

Illustration idealization

idealization noun

/ˌaɪˌdiːələˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌaɪˌdiːəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

The act or process of idealizing.

"Her idealization of her favorite teacher led to disappointment when she discovered the teacher wasn't perfect. "

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environmental adjective

/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəl/ /ˌenvairənˈmentəl/

Pertaining to the environment.

"The school's new policy focuses on environmental sustainability. "

Illustration philosophic

philosophic adjective

/ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪk/ /ˌfɪləˈzɒfɪk/

Of, or pertaining to, philosophy.

"His philosophic approach to problem-solving, focusing on understanding the root cause, often led to effective solutions. "