Naturalistic \Nat`u*ral*is"tic\, a. 1. Belonging to the doctrines of naturalism. 2. Closely resembling nature; realistic. ``Naturalistic bit of pantomime.'' --W. D. Howells.
naturalistic adj : representing what is real; not abstract or ideal; "realistic portraiture"; "a realistic novel"; "in naturalistic colors"; "the school of naturalistic writers" [syn: {realistic}]