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naturalism
[ nach-er-uh-liz-uhm, nach-ruh- ]
noun
- Literature.
- a manner or technique of treating subject matter that presents, through volume of detail, a deterministic view of human life and actions.
- a deterministic theory of writing in which it is held that a writer should adopt an objective view toward the material written about, be free of preconceived ideas as to form and content, and represent with clinical accuracy and frankness the details of life. Compare realism ( def 4b ).
- the depiction of the physical environment, especially landscape or the rural environment.
- (in a work of art) treatment of forms, colors, space, etc., as they appear or might appear in nature. Compare idealism ( def 4 ), realism ( def 3a ).
- action arising from or based on natural instincts and desires alone.
- Philosophy.
- the view of the world that takes account only of natural elements and forces, excluding the supernatural or spiritual.
- the belief that all phenomena are covered by laws of science and that all teleological explanations are therefore without value.
- Theology.
- the doctrine that all religious truth is derived from a study of natural processes and not from revelation.
- the doctrine that natural religion is sufficient for salvation.
- adherence or attachment to what is natural.
naturalism
/ -tʃərə-; ˈnætʃrəˌlɪzəm /
noun
- a movement, esp in art and literature, advocating detailed realistic and factual description, esp that in 19th-century France in the writings of Zola, Flaubert, etc
- the characteristics or effects of this movement
- a school of painting or sculpture characterized by the faithful imitation of appearances for their own sake
- the belief that all religious truth is based not on revelation but rather on the study of natural causes and processes
- philosophy
- a scientific account of the world in terms of causes and natural forces that rejects all spiritual, supernatural, or teleological explanations
- the meta-ethical thesis that moral properties are reducible to natural ones, or that ethical judgments are derivable from nonethical ones Compare naturalistic fallacy descriptivism
- action or thought caused by natural desires and instincts
- devotion to that which is natural
naturalism
1- In the visual arts, an attempt to depict the natural world as accurately and objectively as possible.
naturalism
2- A movement in literature and the arts, and an approach to philosophy . Literary and artistic naturalism aims at accuracy and objectivity and cultivates realistic and even sordid portrayals of people and their environment. Philosophical naturalism, which is often identified with materialism , holds that minds, spirits, and ideas are fundamentally material.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of naturalism1
Example Sentences
It’s a melodrama whose naturalism supports the series’ themes of friendship, family and sacrifice, explicitly stated at times, but most often demonstrated.
What sets Ferran apart is the way she balances the play’s poetry and realism, moving with lightning reflexes from crushing naturalism to bold expressionism.
Especially during his heroic run of work in the 1970s, Hackman was an astonishingly versatile actor, whether in the perverse satire of “Prime Cut,†the downtrodden naturalism of “Scarecrow†or countless other roles.
The 18th Century painting below features typical stylistic elements of Mughal art, including highly stylised figures, vibrant colours, naturalism and ornamentation.
With rotating camera angles, disappearing figures and scenes shot in candlelight, Pietro says he wanted to walk the “line of naturalism, but with something strange going on.â€
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