Naturalistic
[nætʃ(ə)rə'lɪstɪk] or [,nætʃrə'lɪstɪk]
Definition
(adj.) representing what is real; not abstract or ideal; 'realistic portraiture'; 'a realistic novel'; 'in naturalistic colors'; 'the school of naturalistic writers' .
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Definition
(a.) Belonging to the doctrines of naturalism.
(a.) Closely resembling nature; realistic.
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Examples
- To use the modern phraseology, naturalistic studies are indispensable, but they are in the interests of humanistic and ideal ends. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- Francis Bacon presents an almost perfect example of the union of naturalistic and humanistic interest. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- With respect then to both humanistic and naturalistic studies, education should take its departure from this close interdependence. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- It was naturalistic, in the sense that it turned against the dominant supernaturalistic interest. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- Aristotle goes even farther, if anything, in the direction of naturalistic studies. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- Bryan does not happen to have the naturalistic outlook, the complete humanity, or the deliberative habit which modern statecraft requires. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
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