American Naturalism

nat·u·ral·ism (n

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m, n

1. Factual or realistic representation, especially:

a. The practice of describing precisely the actual circumstances of human life in literature.

b. The practice of reproducing subjects as precisely as possible in the visual arts.

a. A movement or school advocating such precise representation.

b. The principles and methods of such a movement or of its adherents.

3. Philosophy The system of thought holding that all phenomena can be explained in terms of natural causes and laws.

4. Theology The doctrine that all religious truths are derived from nature and natural causes and not from revelation.

5. Conduct or thought prompted by natural desires or instincts.

naturalism [ˈnætʃrəˌlɪzəm -tʃərə-]

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Movements) (Literary & Literary Critical Movements)

a. a movement, esp in art and literature, advocating detailed realistic and factual description, esp that in 19th-century France in the writings of the novelists Emile Zola (1840-1902), Gustave Flaubert (1821-80), etc.

b. the characteristics or effects of this movement

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Movements) a school of painting or sculpture characterized by the faithful imitation of appearances for their own sake

3. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) the belief that all religious truth is based not on revelation but rather on the study of natural causes and processes

4. (Philosophy) Philosophy

a. a scientific account of the world in terms of causes and natural forces that rejects all spiritual, supernatural, or teleological explanations

b. the meta-ethical thesis that moral properties are reducible to natural ones, or that ethical judgments are derivable from nonethical ones See naturalistic fallacy Compare descriptivism

5. action or thought caused by natural desires and instincts

6. devotion to that which is natural

Naturalism

the goal of artists who attempt to represent a subject without stylization or interpretation, and to create a mirror for natural beauty. Cf. Verism. Also called Realism. — Naturalist, n. — Naturalistic, adj.

See also: Art

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	naturalism - (philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations philosophy - the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory - a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
	2.	naturalism - an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description realism art movement, artistic movement - a group of artists who agree on general principles

naturalism

noun realism, authenticity, plausibility, verisimilitude, factualism the closely observed naturalism of this superbly understated tale

Translations

naturalism [ˈnætʃrəlɪzəm] N → naturalismo m

naturalism [ˈnætʃ^ərəlɪzəm] n → naturalisme m

naturalism

n → Naturalismus m

naturalism [ˈnætʃrəˌlɪz/əm] n (Art, Literature) → naturalismo

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