Meanings
nounappeal to nature (plural appeals to nature)
plural appeals to nature
- An argument and informal fallacy where something is believed to be good because it is natural, or bad because it is unnatural.
Synonyms: naturalistic fallacy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn argument and informal fallacy where something is believed to be good because it is natural, or bad because it is unnatural.
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appeal to nature. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appeal%20to%20nature
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“appeal to nature.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appeal%20to%20nature. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “appeal to nature,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appeal%20to%20nature.
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