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nakedness

nakedness

15 2.8
Being without clothes and feeling exposed
  • noun
  • /ˈneɪkədnəs/
  • NSFW
translation icon : desnudez
  • To the ancient Irish, there was great power in the nakedness of the female body.
  • nakedness of a woman
  • expose their nakedness
  • cover the nakedness

So it's literally positioned on his nakedness.

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Examples

  • In the warm sunlight, I felt a sense of freedom in my nakedness on the beach.

  • Bob couldn't get over how the candlelight flickered on their nakedness, making their skin shine.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Together they become aware of their nakedness, cover themselves, and hide.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Our nakedness will reveal your own.

  • I want you unashamed of your nakedness.

  • I felt fascination and wonder at the beauty of her nakedness, and I wanted to freeze the world so I could live in that moment for a week.

  • The artist captured the beauty of human nakedness in his latest painting.

  • The documentary explored how different cultures view nakedness and body image.

Synonyms

nudity
vsnakedness
  • NSFW
69 4.6

Being without clothes on the body

is the same state but is the main entry term
undress
vsnakedness
  • NSFW
5 3.3

The state of wearing no or only some clothes

refers to complete lack of clothing rather than partial coverage
nudeness
vsnakedness
1 5.3

The state of being without clothes on the body

is the same state but is an alternative form
bareness
vsnakedness
  • NSFW
6.0

Being without clothes or covering on the body

refers to whole lack of clothing rather than limited exposure

How Dressed

full dress
  • Formal
1 6.8
casual
81 1.3
dishabille
  • NSFW
1 9.9
underclothed
  • NSFW
7.6
nakedness
  • NSFW
15 2.8

Surface Forms

nakedness singular
nakednesses plural

Morphology

nakedness = naked (transparent) = naked + ness

A standard nominalization formed from the adjective 'naked' with the productive suffix '-ness' indicating the state or quality.

Etymology

Nakedness comes from an old English word naked, which meant 'bare' or 'without clothes'. So, nakedness means being without clothing or any covering.