connaturality
- noun
- /ˌkɒnəˈtʊərəlɪti/
- Formal
- The connaturality between artists and their mediums often influences the emotional impact of their work.
- affective connaturality
- connaturality based on virtue
Examples
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The point to emphasize is this: Aquinas presents this way of affective connaturality as the normal (albeit ideal) way of the good person or saint, not the exceptional way.
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Many siblings share a strong sense of connaturality, as they often have similar values and interests.
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But what is the best way to understand connaturality itself?
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Affective connaturality is nothing else than the effect of virtue; it is another name for knowing in the heart.
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McCool gives an excellent summary of Rousselot's interpretation of connaturality.
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In philosophy, connaturality refers to the inherent connection between individuals who have similar characteristics.
Synonyms
A natural liking for people, things, or ideas
A quality that people or things share
A close match that shows two things are similar
A strong feeling of connection between people or groups who share similar interests
How closely people or things connect to each other
The fact of being similar in how something looks or behaves
A state in which two things have the same nature, often used about God in religion
A close similarity between groups or things that come from the same origin
Antonyms
How Similar
- Specialized
- Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
connaturality = connatural (semi-transparent) = con + nature + al + ity
Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ity' to 'connatural'; the adjective 'connatural' (con + natural) is rare, so the link is clear etymologically but may not be obvious to learners.
Etymology
The word connaturality comes from con- 'with' and nature 'nature'. Like in natural, it means people or things that share the same nature and so feel naturally connected.