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naturalism noun. M17.
[from NATURAL adjective & adverb + -ISM. In sense 2 after French naturalisme.]
Action arising from or based on natural instincts; a system of morality or religion having a purely natural basis. M17.
Philosophy. The belief that only natural (as opp. to supernatural or spiritual) laws and forces operate in the world. Also, the belief that moral concepts can be analysed in terms of concepts applicable to natural phenomena. M18.
Close adherence to and faithful representation of nature or reality in literature, art, etc. M19.
Adherence or attachment to what is natural, indifference to convention. M19.