Added 9 October 2026
naturalist
/ˈnæ.tʃə.ɹə.lɪst/ noun
In Latin: nātūrālista Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about naturalist at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms.
- A biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology).
Origin
From natural + -ist. Piecewise doublet of naturalista.
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