naturalistic

adjective

nat·​u·​ral·​is·​tic ˌna-ch(ə-)rə-ˈli-stik How to pronounce naturalistic (audio)
variants or less commonly naturalist
: of, characterized by, or according with naturalism
naturalistically adverb

Examples of naturalistic in a Sentence

The zoo strives to create naturalistic settings for the animals. the movie's volcanic eruption is so naturalistic that it's easy to forget that it all came out of a computer
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At one point, the film undergoes distinct transitions, replacing its naturalistic form with kaleidoscopic vistas, while also swapping its dramatic blocking for documentary-style talking heads, involving an entirely new set of subjects. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025 His one break from naturalistic realism is only a little distracting. Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025 However, there are also a handful of scenes that depart from the film’s naturalistic texture in ways that draw attention to themselves. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025 Sachs plays on the discordance between his naturalistic approach and the theatricality of the project with meta elements like a quick glimpse of the crew or posed shots of the actors occasionally punctuating the conversation, accompanied by blasts of Mozart’s Requiem in D Minor. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for naturalistic

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of naturalistic was in 1838

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“Naturalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naturalistic. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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