naturalist

Meanings

Plural: naturalists

Noun

• an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
• a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)
• A natural philosopher; a scientist.
• A person who believes in or advocates the tenets of philosophical or methodological naturalism.
• An expert in natural history or the study of plants and animals.
• A creative artist who attempts to faithfully represent nature; an adherent of artistic naturalism.

Synonyms

natural scientist

Related Words

biologist, botanist, geologist, natural historian, natural history, natural scientist, naturalism, naturist, scientist, zoologist