Webster's 1913 Dictionary
NATURALISTIC
NATURALISTIC Nat `u *ral *is "tic, a.
1. Belonging to the doctrines of naturalism.
2. Closely resembling nature; realistic. "Naturalistic bit of pantomime. " W. D. Howells.
New American Oxford Dictionary
naturalistic
nat u ral is tic |ˌnaCHərəˈlistik ˈˌnætʃ (ə )rəˈˌlɪstɪk | ▶adjective 1 derived from real life or nature, or imitating it very closely: verbatim records of children's speech in naturalistic settings. 2 based on the theory of naturalism in art or literature: naturalistic paintings of the city. • of or according to the philosophy of naturalism: phenomena once considered supernatural have yielded to naturalistic explanation. DERIVATIVES nat u ral is ti cal ly adverb
Oxford Dictionary
naturalistic
nat ¦ur ¦al |is ¦tic |natʃ (ə )rəˈlɪstɪk | ▶adjective 1 derived from or closely imitating real life or nature: a naturalistic rock garden. 2 based on the theory of naturalism in art or literature: naturalistic paintings of the city. • of or according to the philosophy of naturalism. DERIVATIVES naturalistically adverb
American Oxford Thesaurus
naturalistic
naturalistic adjective her sculptures are so naturalistic they seem to breathe: realistic, real-life, true-to-life, lifelike, graphic, representational, faithful, photographic. ANTONYMS abstract.
Oxford Thesaurus
naturalistic
naturalistic adjective naturalistic painting | a naturalistic drama: realistic, real-life, true-to-life, lifelike, vivid, graphic, representational, photographic; factual; French vérité; informal kitchen-sink, warts and all; rare verisimilar, veristic. ANTONYMS abstract.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
naturalistic
nat u ral is tic /næ̀tʃ (ə )rəlɪ́stɪk /形容詞 1 (特に文芸などで )自然主義の, 写実的な .2 (如実に )自然を模した .3 博物学の [的な ].n à t u ral í s ti cal ly 副詞
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