NATURALISM

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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)

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)