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naturalistic

Definition of naturalistic

adjective

  • 1derived from or closely imitating real life or nature:a naturalistic rock garden
  • 2based on the theory of naturalism in art or literature:naturalistic paintings of the city
  • of or according to the philosophy of naturalism: phenomena once considered supernatural have yielded to naturalistic explanation

Derivatives

naturalistically

adverb

naturalistic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of naturalistic in the US English dictionary
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