Added 9 October 2026
naturalism
/ˈnatʃ(ə)rəlɪz(ə)m/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about naturalism at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A state of nature; conformity to nature.
- The doctrine that denies a supernatural agency in the miracles and revelations recorded in religious texts and in spiritual influences.
- Any system of philosophy which refers the phenomena of nature as a blind force or forces acting necessarily or according to fixed laws, excluding origination or direction by a will.
Origin
From natural + -ism. Compare French naturalisme.
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