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

Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation.
Noam Chomsky