naturalist

CEFRC1

/nˈætʃərələst/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who studies plants, animals, and other living things.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person who believes in or advocates the tenets of philosophical or methodological naturalism.

Examples

  • Contrary to stereotype, not every whale is big. That's according to our onboard naturalist.

  • John Muir was a famous naturalist who founded the Sierra Club.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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Synonyms
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An expert in natural history or the study of plants and animals.

  2. A natural philosopher; a scientist.

  3. A creative artist who attempts to faithfully represent nature; an adherent of artistic naturalism.

More examples

In context

  • It has also been asserted, by some naturalists, that men do not attain their full growth and strength till thirty; but that women arrive at maturity by twenty.

  • Trinity received “Birds of America” in 1900 as a gift from Dr. Gordon Russell, a physician and alumnus who was a collector of ornithological and naturalist art.

  • The beauty and brilliancy of this insect are indescribable, and none but a naturalist can understand the intense excitement I experienced when I at length captured it.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From natural + -ist. Piecewise doublet of naturalista.