appeals to nature

A form of appeal to nature — An 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of appeal to nature
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appeals to nature. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appeals%20to%20nature

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“appeals to nature.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appeals%20to%20nature. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “appeals to nature,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appeals%20to%20nature.

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