2 entries under this word

Naturalist

Năt’ū-ral-īst, n.

noun

n. [Fr. naturaliste.]

  1. One who studies natural history and philosophy, or physics; one who is versed in natural history or philosophy.
  2. One who maintains the doctrines of naturalism. H. Bushnell.

Nāt'ūr-īst, n.

noun

n. One who ascribes every thing to nature. [Obs.] Doyle.