back to nature
Rejecting modern comforts
Back to nature describes a return to simpler, more natural living—away from modern technology, urban environments, or processed conveniences.
The phrase often modifies movements, lifestyles, or personal choices: a back-to-nature retreat, going back to nature for the summer.
It can be earnest or gently mocking, depending on context.
- simplicityLack of complexity
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- unspoiledNot damaged or degraded
- forest bathingMeditative nature immersion practice
- tree huggingFervent environmental protectionism
ecology · pastoral · rural · country life · organic · farm to table · authenticity · conservation · idealism · pure · homesteading · biophilia · primitivism · escapism · getting away from it all · digital detox · agrarianism · off-grid living
- environmentalismecology, conservationism, recycling bins, campaigner, environmentalism
- Lebensreformnaturism, nudism, naturopathy, vegetarianism, health food
- Rousseausocial contract, Emile, Confessions, noble savage, Julie
- lifestylessimple living, city life, family life, minimalism, rural life
- ThoreauWalden, Walden Pond, civil disobedience, transcendentalism, Concord
- primitivismprimitivism, tribal art, indigenous art, naive art, outsider art
back to naturesuburban sprawl
Unplanned outward residential development
high-rise living · urban dwelling · rat race · mall culture · urban living
back to naturehigh-tech
Using newest innovations
digitalization · cyberspace · virtual reality · transhumanism · plugged in
back to natureindustrialization
Transition to factory-based economy
modernization · progress · civilization · urbanization · development
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