as in realism
realistic depiction in art and literature
a major exponent of naturalism, Theodore Dreiser depicted life's harsh realities unflinchingly and without moral judgment
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In seeking this reconciliation, Kingsley rejected both scientific naturalism and religious fundamentalism.
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Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
The transition from animation to live action wasn’t all that steep because DeBlois leaned into naturalism with the help of Deakins on the trilogy.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
Yet Kingsley frequently expressed his distaste for rigid scientific naturalism and its rejection of all intuition and openness to the unknown.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
On the one hand, beset by violence perpetrated by guerrillas, the state, sicarios, drug traffickers and the like, the country’s filmmakers have turned to a gritty, oft-bleak naturalism where death guides stories.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
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Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
The transition from animation to live action wasn’t all that steep because DeBlois leaned into naturalism with the help of Deakins on the trilogy.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
Yet Kingsley frequently expressed his distaste for rigid scientific naturalism and its rejection of all intuition and openness to the unknown.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
On the one hand, beset by violence perpetrated by guerrillas, the state, sicarios, drug traffickers and the like, the country’s filmmakers have turned to a gritty, oft-bleak naturalism where death guides stories.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Naturalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalism. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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