naturalistic
pronunciation
How to pronounce naturalistic in British English:
UK [ˌnætʃrəˈlɪstɪk]
How to pronounce naturalistic in American English:
US [ˌnætʃrəˈlɪstɪk]
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- Adjective:
- representing what is real; not abstract or ideal
Word Origin
- naturalistic (adj.)
- 1840, in reference to the doctrine of naturalism; from natural + -istic. From 1849 as "aiming for realism."
Example
- 1. " It 's a systematic but naturalistic way to induce these emotions , " immordino-yang said .
- 2. Having sought to give a naturalistic explanation of observable phenomena , rather than appealing to the wills of gods , thales claimed that god is in all things .
- 3. Most examples on mummies are largely dotted patterns of lines and diamond patterns , while figurines sometimes feature more naturalistic images .
- 4. The truth revealed by science maintains man 's humility and imposes a naturalistic kind of law or justice .
- 5. It took me years to develop the techniques for preparing small fish , in order to present them in the most naturalistic way .