Naturist vs. Naturalist

Naturistnoun

One who follows a philosophical belief in a naked, natural life and prefers to live without clothes, often for reasons of health, ecology, religious belief, and/or ethical concerns.

Naturistnoun

One who believes in the doctrine of naturism, which attributes everything to nature.

Naturistadjective

Of or relating to naturism, the philosophical belief in a naked, natural life and prefers to live without clothes, often for reasons of health, ecology, religious belief, and/or ethical concerns.

Naturistadjective

Relating to or believing in the doctrine of naturism, which attributes everything to nature.

Naturistnoun

One who believes in, or conforms to, the theory of naturism.

Naturistnoun

a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion

Naturalistnoun

A natural philosopher; a scientist.

Naturalistnoun

(philosophy) A person who believes in or advocates the tenets of philosophical or methodological naturalism.

Naturalistnoun

An expert in natural history or the study of plants and animals.

Naturalistnoun

(art) A creative artist who attempts to faithfully represent nature; an adherent of artistic naturalism.

Naturalistnoun

One versed in natural science; a student of natural history, esp. of the natural history of plants or animals; a botanist or zoologist.

Naturalistnoun

One who holds or maintains the doctrine of naturalism in religion.

Naturalistnoun

an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms

Naturalistnoun

a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)