Associations to the word «Naturalistic»

Wiktionary

NATURALISTIC, adjective. Having the appearance of nature or realism; lifelike or realistic
NATURALISTIC, adjective. Of, or relating to philosophical or methodological naturalism
NATURALISTIC FALLACY, noun. Any attempt to verbally define "good", instead of treating it as an undefined term, in terms of which other terms are defined.

Dictionary definition

NATURALISTIC, adjective. Representing what is real; not abstract or ideal; "realistic portraiture"; "a realistic novel"; "in naturalistic colors"; "the school of naturalistic writers".

Wise words

Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had this power.
Amy Tan