Meanings
nounstate of nature (plural states of nature)
plural states of nature
- human sciencesThe way that people lived before there was any organized society.
Antonyms: civil society
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe way that people lived before there was any organized society.
Opposite
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Translations
Finnish luonnontila
- luonnontilathe way that people lived before there was any organized society
French état de nature
- état de naturethe way that people lived before there was any organized society
German Naturzustand
- Naturzustandthe way that people lived before there was any organized society
Hungarian természeti állapot, természetes állapot
- természeti állapotthe way that people lived before there was any organized society
- természetes állapotthe way that people lived before there was any organized society
Italian stato di natura
- stato di naturathe way that people lived before there was any organized society
Latin status nātūrae, status nātūrālis
- status nātūraethe way that people lived before there was any organized society
- status nātūrālisthe way that people lived before there was any organized society
Portuguese estado de natureza
- estado de naturezathe way that people lived before there was any organized society
Swedish naturtillstånd
- naturtillståndthe way that people lived before there was any organized society
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“state of nature.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/state%20of%20nature. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “state of nature,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/state%20of%20nature.
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