VOC-002 — The nine Nature names: canonical list
Authority: CLM-L024 | Edition: 1.0 | Status: Active
The nine canonical names (English)
| # | Canonical EN name | Forbidden near-synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Administrative Nature | Organizational Nature · Management Nature · Operational Nature · Structural Nature |
| 2 | Creative Nature | Artistic Nature · Innovative Nature · Inventive Nature · Imaginative Nature |
| 3 | Entertaining Nature | Performance Nature · Expressive Nature · Showman Nature · Theatrical Nature |
| 4 | Healing Nature | Nurturing Nature · Caring Nature · Therapeutic Nature · Empathic Nature |
| 5 | Interpersonal Nature | Social Nature · Relational Nature · People Nature · Connector Nature |
| 6 | Investigative Nature | Analytical Nature · Research Nature · Curious Nature · Intellectual Nature |
| 7 | Persuasive Nature | Influential Nature · Advocacy Nature · Sales Nature · Convincing Nature |
| 8 | Protective Nature | Guardian Nature · Defensive Nature · Leadership Nature · Security Nature |
| 9 | Providing Nature | Provider Nature · Nurturing Nature · Supportive Nature · Giving Nature |
French equivalents (canonical)
| EN canonical | FR canonical |
|---|---|
| Administrative Nature | Nature Administrative |
| Creative Nature | Nature Créative |
| Entertaining Nature | Nature Divertissante |
| Healing Nature | Nature Soignante |
| Interpersonal Nature | Nature Interpersonnelle |
| Investigative Nature | Nature Investigatrice |
| Persuasive Nature | Nature Persuasive |
| Protective Nature | Nature Protectrice |
| Providing Nature | Nature Serviable |
Note: The French canonical for Providing Nature is Nature Serviable — not Nature Pourvoyeuse, not Nature Fournisseuse.
Rules for use
- Both words capitalized. Administrative Nature, not administrative Nature or Administrative nature. (See CAP-001.)
- Use the full name on first reference. After first use, "[Name] Nature" may be shortened to "her [Name]" in context — but not on isolated reference.
- No synonyms in governed content. Near-synonyms are forbidden in profile reports, coaching materials, diagnostic prose, and articles. Introductory plain-language content may gloss the name once, then use the canonical form.
- Order is not canonical. The nine Natures have no fixed display order beyond alphabetical (EN) or as specified in the profile map. Do not imply hierarchy through consistent ordering.
Forbidden substitutions
Nurturing for Healing · Leadership for Protective · Organizational for Administrative · Artistic for Creative · Analytical for Investigative · Social for Interpersonal · Pourvoyeuse for Serviable (FR)
Why
This entry is downstream of:
- CLM-L024 — Nine Natures as canonical named concepts. The names are not descriptions — they are proper nouns. Using near-synonyms imports different conceptual territory. "Nurturing Nature" implies warmth and care-giving style (behavioral); "Healing Nature" implies engagement with restoration and repair (orientational). Different claims.
Each near-synonym carries a different theoretical implication. "Leadership Nature" implies a trait hierarchy — some people are born leaders — which is exactly the claim MN rejects. "Protective Nature" is neutral: it describes engagement with threat-response, defense, and safety, not a judgment about who should be in charge.
Common slip
"Nurturing" for Healing is the most frequent substitution, especially in coaching and therapeutic contexts where "nurturing" is everyday vocabulary. "Healing Nature" is more precise: it names the engagement with healing processes, not a behavioral presentation of warmth.
"Leadership" for Protective is the second most frequent, especially in organizational and HR contexts. Protective Nature is not about authority — it is about engagement with threat, defense, and safety. People with high Protective Natures often do not seek leadership positions; they engage with protective demands wherever they appear.