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naturism

naturism

1 8.8
Going without clothes with other people, often to enjoy nature
  • noun
  • /ˈnætʃərɪzəm/
  • NSFW
: nudismo
  • Naturism promotes body positivity by encouraging people to embrace naturism in a social setting.

Examples

  • He explores white trash erotics, bestiality, and naturism to demonstrate that the rural can be seen as naive or depraved and straight or queer.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Do you know what naturism is?

    High Plains Invaders (2009)

  • Susan, is there anything funny about naturism?

    High Plains Invaders (2009)

  • Naturism.

    High Plains Invaders (2009)

  • Hence the word "naturism".

    High Plains Invaders (2009)

  • Though in fairness to the Ossies, they did manage to win the skirmishes concerning naturism and not forcing schools to teach religion, but they lost big on child care.

    Blog text (29)

  • During the summer, many people participate in naturism at designated beaches.

  • The festival included workshops on naturism, where attendees learned about the philosophy of clothing-free living.

Synonyms

nudism
vsnaturism
  • NSFW
2 6.4

Going without clothes around other people as a way of life

focuses on an organized social movement advocating public mixed company nudity

Surface Forms

naturism singular
naturisms plural

Morphology

naturism = nature (semi-transparent) = nature + ism

The suffix '-ism' suggests a practice or philosophy, but the specific meaning related to nudity is not directly derivable from 'nature'.

Etymology

The word naturism comes from nature, which means 'the natural world', and the ending -ism, which means 'a belief or movement'. So naturism is a movement that supports going without clothes to feel closer to nature.