naturalistic

/ˌnætʃərəlˈɪstɪk/ /ˌnætʃrəlˈɪstɪk/

Meanings

adjective

Having the appearance of nature or realism; lifelike or realistic.

Examples :

"The museum's exhibit featured a naturalistic diorama of a forest, complete with realistic trees, animals, and sounds. "

adjective

Of or relating to philosophical or methodological naturalism.

Examples :

"The scientist took a naturalistic approach, believing the animal's behavior could be explained by observing its environment without assuming any supernatural influence. "

philosophy science nature theory doctrine

Related Words

believing verb

/bɪˈliːvɪŋ/ /bəˈliːvɪŋ/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

realistic adjective

/ˌɹiːjəˈlɪstɪk/

Expressed or represented as being accurate, practicable, or not idealistic.

"A realistic appraisal of the situation."

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

observing verb

/ɒbˈzɜːvɪŋ/ /əbˈzɝvɪŋ/

To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.

"From this vantage point we can observe the behavior of the animals in their natural habitat."

environment noun

/-mɪnt/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

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. "

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

influence noun

/ˈɪn.flu.əns/

The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.

"I have absolutely no influence over him."

naturalism noun

/ˈnætʃərəlɪzəm/ /ˈnætʃrəlɪzəm/

A state of nature; conformity to nature.

"The art class emphasized naturalism, encouraging students to paint landscapes exactly as they appeared in reality, without idealization. "

philosophical adjective

/ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪkl̩/ /ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkl̩/

Of, or pertaining to, philosophy.

"My philosophical approach to parenting focuses on encouraging my children's independent thinking. "

scientist noun

/ˈsaɪ.ən.tɪst/

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

"The scientist studied the effects of different types of soil on plant growth. "

methodological adjective

/ˌmɛθədəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ /ˌmɛθədəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/

Of, pertaining to, or using methodology

"The teacher outlined the methodological steps for conducting the science experiment. "