Naturalism

/nˈæt‍ʃəɹəlˌɪzəm/

/ˈnætʃɝəˌɫɪzəm/, /ˈnætʃɹəˌɫɪzəm/

[noun]

Naturalism

[NOUN]

a literary and artistic movement initiated in the late 19th century, marked by the accurate depiction of detail

synonyms : realism

(philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations

a style of theater that attempts to recreate reality as closely as possible, often featuring realistic sets and props, and exploring themes of social injustice

Examples

1. Naturalism was the term for that.

2. Now, our entire educational system is based on naturalism.

3. This was naturalism.

4. Naturalism doesn’t include a lot of happy endings.

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