Naturalism

Pronunciation: /ˈnætʃərəˌlɪzəm/

Naturalism (noun)

  1. a style of art or literature that shows things as they really are.
  2. a belief that everything can be explained by natural causes without supernatural elements.
  3. living in a way that is close to nature and avoids artificial things.

Examples

  • The painting's naturalism captured every detail of the landscape.
  • Naturalism in art often involves depicting subjects as they appear in real life.

Common collocations: embrace naturalism, naturalism movement, realistic naturalism, philosophy of naturalism, adopt naturalism

Synonyms of Naturalism

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Naturalism

  • in philosophical or artistic contexts