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Webster 1913 Edition
Naturalism
Nat′u-ral-ism
,Noun.
[Cf. F.
naturalisme
.] 1.
A state of nature; conformity to nature.
2.
(Metaph.)
The doctrine of those who deny a supernatural agency in the miracles and revelations recorded in the Bible, and in spiritual influences; also, any system of philosophy which refers the phenomena of nature to a blind force or forces acting necessarily or according to fixed laws, excluding origination or direction by one intelligent will.
2.
One who holds or maintains the doctrine of naturalism in religion.
H. Bushnell.
Webster 1828 Edition
Naturalism
NATURALISM
,Noun.