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Naturalism

noun/nˈætʃɚɹəlˌɪzəm/
Definition
(philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations
an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/nˈætʃɚɹəlˌɪzəm/
🇬🇧British English
/nˈatʃəɹəlˌɪzəm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/nˈatʃəɹəlˌɪzəm/
4 syllables Say it as /nˈætʃɚɹəlˌɪzəm/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
naturalistnounan advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
naturalisticadjectiverepresenting what is real; not abstract or ideal
realistnouna painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Naturalismus
(Philosophie) die Lehre, dass die Welt in wissenschaftlichen Begriffen verstanden werden kann, ohne auf spirituelle oder übernatürliche Erklärungen zurückgreifen zu müssen
🇫🇷French
naturalisme
(philosophie) doctrine selon laquelle le monde peut être compris en termes scientifiques sans recourir à des explications spirituelles ou surnaturelles
🇪🇸Spanish
naturalismo
(filosofía) la doctrina de que el mundo puede entenderse en términos científicos sin recurrir a explicaciones espirituales o sobrenaturales.
🇮🇹Italian
naturalismo
(filosofia) la dottrina secondo cui il mondo può essere compreso in termini scientifici senza ricorrere a spiegazioni spirituali o soprannaturali
🇳🇱Dutch
naturalisme
(filosofie) de doctrine dat de wereld in wetenschappelijke termen kan worden begrepen zonder toevlucht te nemen tot spirituele of bovennatuurlijke verklaringen
🇵🇹Portuguese
naturalismo
(filosofia) a doutrina de que o mundo pode ser entendido em termos científicos sem recorrer a explicações espirituais ou sobrenaturais
🇷🇺Russian
натурализм
(философия) учение о том, что мир можно понять в научных терминах, не прибегая к духовным или сверхъестественным объяснениям.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रकृतिवाद
(दर्शन) यह सिद्धांत कि दुनिया को आध्यात्मिक या अलौकिक व्याख्याओं का सहारा लिए बिना वैज्ञानिक शब्दों में समझा जा सकता है
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রকৃতিবাদ
(দর্শন) আধ্যাত্মিক বা অতিপ্রাকৃত ব্যাখ্যার আশ্রয় ছাড়াই বৈজ্ঞানিক পরিভাষায় বিশ্বকে বোঝা যায় এমন মতবাদ
🇮🇳Tamil
இயற்கைவாதம்
(தத்துவம்) ஆன்மீக அல்லது இயற்கைக்கு அப்பாற்பட்ட விளக்கங்களின் உதவியின்றி உலகத்தை அறிவியல் அடிப்படையில் புரிந்து கொள்ள முடியும் என்ற கோட்பாடு
🇮🇳Telugu
సహజత్వం
(తత్వశాస్త్రం) ఆధ్యాత్మిక లేదా అతీంద్రియ వివరణలను ఆశ్రయించకుండా ప్రపంచాన్ని శాస్త్రీయ పరంగా అర్థం చేసుకోగల సిద్ధాంతం
🇮🇳Marathi
निसर्गवाद
(तत्त्वज्ञान) आध्यात्मिक किंवा अलौकिक स्पष्टीकरणाचा सहारा न घेता जगाला वैज्ञानिक दृष्टीने समजले जाऊ शकते असा सिद्धांत
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રકૃતિવાદ
(ફિલસૂફી) આધ્યાત્મિક અથવા અલૌકિક સમજૂતીઓના આશ્રય વિના વિશ્વને વૈજ્ઞાનિક દ્રષ્ટિએ સમજી શકાય તેવો સિદ્ધાંત
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೈಸರ್ಗಿಕತೆ
(ತತ್ವಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ) ಆಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಿಕ ಅಥವಾ ಅಲೌಕಿಕ ವಿವರಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸದೆ ಜಗತ್ತನ್ನು ವೈಜ್ಞಾನಿಕ ಪರಿಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು ಎಂಬ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്വാഭാവികത
(തത്ത്വചിന്ത) ആത്മീയമോ അമാനുഷികമോ ആയ വിശദീകരണങ്ങളില്ലാതെ ലോകത്തെ ശാസ്ത്രീയമായി മനസ്സിലാക്കാൻ കഴിയുമെന്ന സിദ്ധാന്തം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੁਦਰਤਵਾਦ
(ਦਰਸ਼ਨ) ਉਹ ਸਿਧਾਂਤ ਜੋ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਅਧਿਆਤਮਿਕ ਜਾਂ ਅਲੌਕਿਕ ਵਿਆਖਿਆਵਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਹਾਰਾ ਲਏ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਵਿਗਿਆਨਕ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਮਝਿਆ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
فطرت پرستی
(فلسفہ) وہ نظریہ کہ دنیا کو سائنسی اصطلاحات میں روحانی یا مافوق الفطرت وضاحتوں کا سہارا لیے بغیر سمجھا جا سکتا ہے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
自然主义
(哲学)这样一种学说,即可以用科学术语来理解世界,而不需要求助于精神或超自然的解释
🇯🇵Japanese
自然主義
(哲学) 世界は精神的または超自然的な説明に頼らずに科学的な用語で理解できるという教義
🇰🇷Korean
자연주의
(철학) 영적이거나 초자연적인 설명에 의존하지 않고도 세상을 과학적 용어로 이해할 수 있다는 교리
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chủ nghĩa tự nhiên
(triết học) học thuyết cho rằng thế giới có thể được hiểu theo thuật ngữ khoa học mà không cần nhờ đến những giải thích tâm linh hay siêu nhiên
🇹🇭Thai
ความเป็นธรรมชาติ
(ปรัชญา) หลักคำสอนที่ว่าโลกสามารถเข้าใจได้ในแง่วิทยาศาสตร์โดยไม่ต้องอาศัยคำอธิบายทางจิตวิญญาณหรือเหนือธรรมชาติ
🇮🇩Indonesian
naturalisme
(Filsafat) doktrin bahwa dunia dapat dipahami dalam istilah ilmiah tanpa bantuan penjelasan spiritual atau supernatural
🇵🇭Filipino
naturalismo
(pilosopiya) ang doktrina na ang mundo ay mauunawaan sa mga terminong siyentipiko nang hindi gumagamit ng espirituwal o supernatural na mga paliwanag
🇲🇾Malay
naturalisme
(falsafah) doktrin bahawa dunia boleh difahami dalam istilah saintifik tanpa menggunakan penjelasan rohani atau ghaib
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
طبيعية
(فلسفة) العقيدة القائلة بأن العالم يمكن فهمه من الناحية العلمية دون اللجوء إلى تفسيرات روحية أو خارقة للطبيعة
🇮🇷Persian
طبیعت گرایی
(فلسفه) آموزه‌ای که می‌گوید جهان را می‌توان با عبارات علمی بدون توسل به توضیحات معنوی یا ماوراء طبیعی درک کرد.
🇹🇷Turkish
natüralizm
(felsefe) manevi veya doğaüstü açıklamalara başvurmadan dünyanın bilimsel terimlerle anlaşılabileceği doktrini
🇮🇱Hebrew
טִבעוֹנוּת
(פילוסופיה) הדוקטרינה לפיה ניתן להבין את העולם במונחים מדעיים ללא פנייה להסברים רוחניים או על טבעיים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'naturalism'?
The primary meaning of 'naturalism' is '(philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'naturalism' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'naturalism' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'naturalism' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'naturalism' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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