naturality

noun

nat·​u·​ral·​i·​ty

ˌnachəˈralətē

plural -es

1

obsolete : natural quality or character

2

: natural feeling or behavior

to rouse lethargic friends into naturality

—Jane W. Carlyle

Word History

Etymology

Middle French naturalité, from Late Latin naturalitat-, naturalitas, from Latin naturalis natural + -itat-, -itas -ity

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