Nudity

//ˈnudɪti// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being without clothing on the body; specifically, the quality of being without clothing on the genitals. uncountable, usually

    "In places such as Scandinavia, public nudity is legal."

  2. 2
    the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind wordnet
  3. 3
    Something or someone without clothes. countable, rare, usually

    "[…]he had divested himself of the incumbrance of dress[…] and although a nudity, he appeared before numbers of people unabashed, and with an unblushing composure of countenance, which envinces that the sense of shame in him is entirely abolished."

Example

More examples

"Nudists regard nudity as normal."

Etymology

From nude + -ity. Compare Late Latin nūditās.

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