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naturalistic

na·tu·ra·listic

US/ˌnætʃrʌˈlɪstɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

representing what is real; not abstract or ideal

  • “realistic portraiture”
  • “a realistic novel”
  • “in naturalistic colors”
  • “the school of naturalistic writers”
Synonyms
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Origin

From natural + -istic.

Phrases

  • naturalistic fallacy

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