Naturism

//ˈneɪ.t͡ʃəɹˌɪz.əm// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The belief in or practice of going nude in social settings, often in mixed-gender groups, specifically either in cultures where this is not the norm or for health reasons. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    going without clothes as a social practice wordnet
  3. 3
    The worship of the powers of nature. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French naturisme. By surface analysis, natur(e) + -ism.

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