naturality

[ nach-uh-ral-uh-tee ]

noun

, plural nat·u·ral·i·ties.

1. natural origin, quality, condition, manner, etc; naturalness:

   We must acknowledge the naturality of pain and suffering.

   Your naturality in front of a camera gives you credibility.

   The naturality of his paintings strikes the eye immediately.

2. something that is part of or produced by nature; a natural thing:

   His writings deal with conceptions of space, time, physical laws, and other naturalities in the universe.

Other Words From

• an·ti·nat·u·ral·i·ty noun
• hy·per·nat·u·ral·i·ty noun
• non·nat·u·ral·i·ty noun
• sub·nat·u·ral·i·ty noun
• un·nat·u·ral·i·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of naturality¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; from Middle French, Old French naturalité, from Late Latin nātūrālitās; equivalent to natural ( def ) + -ity ( def )