Loodulikud

Loodulikud is not a standard or widely recognized term in Estonian. In most cases it appears to be a misspelling or nonstandard variant of looduslikud, the standard plural form meaning natural or naturalistic when describing multiple nouns. The correct root for the common word is loodus, meaning nature, combined with the suffix -lik, which forms adjectives meaning “like” or “pertaining to.”

The standard Estonian adjective looduslik means natural or naturalistic. Its plural form looduslikud is used when modifying plural nouns, for example looduslikud nähtused (natural phenomena) or looduslikud omadused (natural characteristics). The form loodulikud would require a different root, loodulik, which is not attested in standard dictionaries and is not part of ordinary usage.

If the word loodulikud appears, it is reasonable to treat it as a typographical error or a dialectal/creative variant rather than a defined concept. In academic or formal writing, it should be corrected to looduslikud unless there is a specific, source-based reason to retain an alternative spelling.

See also: loodus, looduslik, Estonian adjectives with the suffix -lik for forming natural or nature-related descriptors.