naturalist B2 Topic:Science & Research US /ˈnætʃɝələst/ See IPA manual Freq #37506 Meanings 1 noun a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology) The word naturalist appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. 2 noun an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms The word naturalist appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. 3 noun A natural philosopher; a scientist. 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a biologist knowledgeable... natural scientist Word family Derived forms antinaturalistnonnaturalist Related forms naturalismnaturist Etymology From natural + -ist. Piecewise doublet of naturalista. Topics Science & Research External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # naturalist **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈnætʃɝələst/ **Frequency rank:** 37506 ## Meanings 1. a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology) 2. an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms 3. A natural philosopher; a scientist. ## Examples - The word naturalist appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. - The word naturalist appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. - 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. ## Derived Forms - antinaturalist - nonnaturalist ## Related Forms - naturalism - naturist ## Etymology From natural + -ist. Piecewise doublet of naturalista. ## Topics - Science & Research markdown