a manner or technique of treating subject matter that presents, through volume of detail, a deterministic view of human life and actions.
a deterministic theory of writing in which it is held that a writer should adopt an objective view toward the material written about, be free of preconceived ideas as to form and content, and represent with clinical accuracy and frankness the details of life.Compare realism (def. 4b).
a representation of natural appearances or natural patterns of speech, manner, etc., in a work of fiction.
the depiction of the physical environment, especially landscape or the rural environment.
(in a work of art) treatment of forms, colors, space, etc., as they appear or might appear in nature.Compare idealism (def. 4), realism (def. 3a).
action arising from or based on natural instincts and desires alone.
Philosophy.
the view of the world that takes account only of natural elements and forces, excluding the supernatural or spiritual.
the belief that all phenomena are covered by laws of science and that all teleological explanations are therefore without value.
Theology.
the doctrine that all religious truth is derived from a study of natural processes and not from revelation.
the doctrine that natural religion is sufficient for salvation.
Naturalism tells us that mystics had temporal lobe epilepsy.
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The practice reached its peak in the Victorian Era, when naturalism became all the rage for museums and even household decoration.
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Could you tell us some books about naturalism that were particularly influential to you?
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This is action on a grand scale that, despite its grittiness and naturalism, boasts very high production values.
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The conception of energy seems, indeed, to afford an exceptional opportunity to naturalism.
The Approach to Philosophy|Ralph Barton Perry
We shall never agree on the subject of naturalism, as the very mention of it makes you see red.
L-bas|J. K. Huysmans
Strauss is a striking proof that naturalism is not able to estimate the tasks of self-denial at their full importance.
The Theories of Darwin and Their Relation to Philosophy, Religion, and Morality|Rudolf Schmid
It inculcated the lessons of inquiry, of criticism, of naturalism.
Europe in the Sixteenth Century 1494-1598, Fifth Edition|A. H. (Arthur Henry) Johnson
But the prevailing philosophy of that day among the students was naturalism.
The Inside of the Cup, Complete|Winston Churchill
British Dictionary definitions for naturalism
naturalism
/ (ˈnætʃrəˌlɪzəm, -tʃərə-) /
noun
a movement, esp in art and literature, advocating detailed realistic and factual description, esp that in 19th-century France in the writings of Zola, Flaubert, etc
the characteristics or effects of this movement
a school of painting or sculpture characterized by the faithful imitation of appearances for their own sake
the belief that all religious truth is based not on revelation but rather on the study of natural causes and processes
philosophy
a scientific account of the world in terms of causes and natural forces that rejects all spiritual, supernatural, or teleological explanations
the meta-ethical thesis that moral properties are reducible to natural ones, or that ethical judgments are derivable from nonethical onesCompare naturalistic fallacy, descriptivism
action or thought caused by natural desires and instincts
A movement in literature and the arts, and an approach to philosophy. Literary and artistic naturalism aims at accuracy and objectivity and cultivates realistic and even sordid portrayals of people and their environment. Philosophical naturalism, which is often identified with materialism, holds that minds, spirits, and ideas are fundamentally material.
Cultural definitions for naturalism (2 of 2)
naturalism
In the visual arts, an attempt to depict the natural world as accurately and objectively as possible.