Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun naturalism

2 senses of naturalism

Sense 1
naturalism -- ((philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations)
       => philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory -- (a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy)

Sense 2
naturalism, realism -- (an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description)
       => artistic movement, art movement -- (a group of artists who agree on general principles)