naturalisista

Naturalisista is a term used in some Spanish-language contexts to describe a person who adheres to naturalism or who identifies as a naturalist in a given field. The more common term in these languages is naturalista; naturalisista is rarer and may appear as a regional variant, a neologism, or a mistaken form. In broad use, the word can denote someone who studies the natural world or someone who subscribes to naturalistic explanations of phenomena.

As a philosophical stance, naturalism holds that everything arises from natural properties and laws, without recourse to supernatural causes. A naturalisista in this sense would be a proponent of philosophical naturalism. In science, naturalists are researchers who explore biology, geology, ecology, and related fields. In art and literature, naturalism refers to a representational style that emphasizes real-life detail and social conditions; a naturalisista in such a context would align with naturalist aims.

Because naturalisista is not a standard label with a fixed historical tradition, it does not designate a specific movement or set of figures. When encountered, it should be interpreted from context; the more common terms naturalista (for a person who studies nature) or philosophical naturalist (for a defender of naturalism) are usually preferable.

See also: naturalist, naturalism, naturalistic.