Hello, What are some synonyms for naturalist? Basically, I am looking for more of a word for a person that likes untouched by humans and wild nature. old growth undeveloped non-anthropomorphized wilderness wildernessologist? antonyms of cultivated? Why, naturalist and not naturist? What are…

We remember not to confuse naturalists with biologists, because a naturalist does not need to have formal education (a naturalist is a passion for all aspects of nature), a biologist is the definition of higher formal skills. The terms of pure nature are: immaculate, untouched, primal. A naturist is…

Pristine nature, with no sign of human interference - no buildings, roads, lights. But, I walk in national parks, on trails. I am interested in nature, but to me a naturalist is a Victorian term, someone like Thoreau. It sounds archaic, but seems to be acceptable in contemporary USA.

I always felt that wilderness is a term close to my heart, so perhaps wildnernessologist @subalpine is an innovative expression as mentioned above. Wilderness seem to convey the meaning of nature untouched by human interference than just nature perhaps. I am always looking for any sign of wilderne…

Naturist naturalists going naturally in nature

This is a particular problem here in Italy where the term “naturalist” has the legal meaning of someone with a degree in the natural sciences ( @radekwalkowiak ). As I have no official qualifications, but have been a “naturalist” all my life by inclination, passion and knowledge, I find it really hard…

[image] subalpine: Additionally, I am looking for some words to describe a state of nature that has been unimpeded or unchanged by humans for great lengths of time. Virgin/land/forest/snow etc. that is still in its natural state and has not been used or changed by people.

[image] subalpine: Additionally, I am looking for some words to describe a state of nature that has been unimpeded or unchanged by humans for great lengths of time. That’s what I am really passionate about. The very deliberately not-passionate words used in reports for Councils etc use words…

[image] lynkos: This is a particular problem here in Italy where the term “naturalist” has the legal meaning of someone with a degree in the natural sciences That would complicate the matter – although some of us do fit that definition, too. So what you are looking for is a word for someone w…

[image] jasonhernandez74: So what you are looking for is a word for someone with a lot of interest in, and knowledge of, nature, but lacking an academic credential. Me personally I am not. For what I’m thinking of, credentials have no bearing on the matter. I’d like to thank everyone who has…

If someone does not know what naturalist means, then they are even less likely to know what a new invented term means as well. Naturalist is already a sufficient term to describe amateur scientists, citizen scientists, hobbyists, and in general people who are passionate and enthusiastic about “natur…

Synonyms for naturalist

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amantedarmanin June 14, 2021, 7:07am 23

Virgin/land/forest/snow etc. that is still in its natural state and has not been used or changed by people.

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