noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The belief in or practice of going nude in social, nonsexualized and frequently mixed-gender groups specifically in cultures where going nude in the social situation is not the norm. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   going without clothes as a social practice wordnet

Synonyms

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naturismadamitismadamitismaltogetherbirthday suitbuff

Antonyms

All antonyms

clothismtextilism

Example

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"In Spain both toplessness and nudism are legal."

Etymology

From French nudisme. By surface analysis, nude + -ism.

Related phrases

au naturelclothing compulsiveclothing optionalskinny dipping

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