English noun: naturalism | |||
1. | naturalism (cognition) (philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations | ||
Broader (hypernym) | philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory | ||
Domain category | philosophy | ||
2. | naturalism (group) an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description | ||
Synonyms | realism | ||
Broader (hypernym) | art movement, artistic movement | ||