"naturalism" in the noun sense
1. naturalism
philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations
2. naturalism, realism
an artistic movement in 19th century France artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description
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