naturalism

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 References

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Confer French naturalisme.

[edit] Noun

naturalism (uncountable)

1. A state of nature; conformity to nature.
2. Metaphaphoric: The doctrine that denies a supernatural agency in the miracles and revelations recorded in the Bible, and in spiritual influences
3. (philosophy) 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 an intelligent will.
4. (philosophy) A doctrine which denies a strong separation between scientific and philosophic methodologies and/or topics
5. (art) A movement in theatre, film, and literature that seeks to replicate a believable everyday reality, as opposed to such movements as Romanticism or Surrealism, in which subjects may receive highly symbolic, idealistic, or even supernatural treatment.

[edit] Translations

Czech: naturalismus cs(cs) m. Dutch: naturalisme m. Portuguese: naturalismo pt(pt) m. Russian: натурализм m. Danish: naturalisme

[edit] References

• naturalism in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913