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Gymnosophist

//d͡ʒɪmˈnɑsəfɪst// noun

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Noun

1
One of a school of ancient Indian ascetic philosophers, reported in antiquity, who wore little clothing; a mystic.
"As that gymnosophist in Plutarch made answer to Alexander (demanding which spake best), Every one of his fellows did speak better than the other: so may I say of these causes […]."
2
member of a Hindu sect practicing gymnosophy (especially nudism) wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from French gymnosophiste, from Latin gymnosophista, from Ancient Greek γυμνοσοφιστής (gumnosophistḗs), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) + σοφιστής (sophistḗs, “sophist”).

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