naturalist
/ˈnætʃərəlɪst/
noun
- A person who studies plants, animals, and other living things, especially outdoors.
- Many naturalists believe that spending time in nature is essential for understanding wildlife.
- As a young naturalist, she kept a detailed journal of every insect she found.
- The naturalist led a group through the forest, pointing out different bird species.
- A person who believes in or supports naturalism, a philosophy that everything arises from natural causes.
- Naturalists reject the idea of supernatural forces influencing the world.
- The philosopher was a naturalist who argued that all events have physical explanations.
- In his book, the naturalist explained how science can answer questions about human behavior.