naturalist
pronunciation
How to pronounce naturalist in British English:
UK [ˈnætʃrəlɪst]
How to pronounce naturalist in American English:
US [ˈnætʃərəlɪst, ˈnætʃrə-]
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- Noun:
- an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
- a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)
Word Origin
- naturalist (n.)
- "student of plants and animals," c. 1600, from French naturaliste, from natural (see natural (adj.)). Earlier "one who studies natural, rather than spiritual, things" (1580s).
Example
- 1. I am sometimes described as a naturalist .
- 2. Stephen moss is a naturalist , writer and broadcaster , based at the bbc natural history unit .
- 3. There are of course other places that bear the naturalist 's name .
- 4. Naturalist peter warshall : a chameleon changes color out of a fright response so it all depends on its emotional state .
- 5. When I was a teenager , the naturalist richard mabey wrote food for free , describing all the different ways to get a free meal from the countryside .