Etymology

spiritual naturalism

Today it means: A worldview that reveres nature, without belief in the supernatural. Full definition →

French naturalisme spiritualiste
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  1. French · derived fromnaturalisme spiritualiste
  2. English todayspiritual naturalism

A calque of French naturalisme spiritualiste (coined by Joris-Karl Huysmans from naturalisme and spiritualiste).

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