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naturalista

(US) A person with Afro-textured hair who embraces their natural hairstyle; a follower of the natural hair movement.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(US) A person with Afro-textured hair who embraces their natural hairstyle; a follower of the natural hair movement.

Origin: From . Compare natural.. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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"naturalista" means: A person with Afro-textured hair who embraces their natural hairstyle; a follower of the natural hair movement.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

"naturalista" means: A person with Afro-textured hair who embraces their natural hairstyle; a follower of the natural hair movement.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (US) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.

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  • “Un breve tratado dirigido a las personas que no han olvidado a su naturalista interior y que gustan de tales rarezas de la fauna. Presentado como un bestiario casi mitológico, heredero de los manuscritos medievales y de la imaginería de Jorge Luis Borges o Juan José Arreola.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “anybody have el naturalista shoes and did you like them and were the treads slippy or grippy they look so cute but i've never tried them and i walk a lot and don't want to fall and break my shit”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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"naturalista" means: A person with Afro-textured hair who embraces their natural hairstyle; a follower of the natural hair movement.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.

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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.

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