naturalist
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
Someone who believes in or advocates the tenets of philosophical or methodological naturalism.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnætʃɚələst
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Definition
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noun
An expert in natural history or the study of plants and animals.
philosophy
A person who believes in or advocates the tenets of philosophical or methodological naturalism.
art
A creative artist who attempts to faithfully represent nature; an adherent of artistic naturalism.
adjective
Synonym of naturalistic.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: An expert in natural history or the study of plants and animals.
Used this way, naturalist is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in historical writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Historical writing
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The doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations.
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