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appeal to nature

appeal to nature noun: an argument and informal fallacy where something is believed to be good because it is natural, or bad because it is unnatural.

Noun

appeal to nature (plural appeals to nature)

  1. An argument and informal fallacy where something is believed to be good because it is natural, or bad because it is unnatural.

Synonyms of appeal to nature

Forms of appeal to nature

pluralappeals to nature

Questions about appeal to nature

What does appeal to nature mean?
Appeal to nature means an argument and informal fallacy where something is believed to be good because it is natural, or bad because it is unnatural.
What part of speech is appeal to nature?
Appeal to nature is a noun.
What is the plural of appeal to nature?
The plural of appeal to nature is appeals to nature.

Words near appeal to nature in the dictionary

  1. appeal courts
  2. appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober
  3. appeal to authority
  4. appeal to emotion
  5. appeal to motive
  6. appeal to nature
  7. appeal to the stone
  8. appealability
  9. appealable
  10. appealant
  11. appealants

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