nudeness
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5.3
The state of being without clothes on the body
- noun
- /ˈnuːdnəs/
:
desnudez
- The documentary explored various cultures' views on nudeness, highlighting how attitudes towards clothing differ around the world.
Examples
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No, they seem to be attracted to your increasing nudeness.
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The artist celebrated the beauty of human nudeness in his latest painting, portraying figures without any clothing.
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At the beach, people often embrace their nudeness while enjoying the sun and surf.
Synonyms
68
4.6
Being without clothes on the body
is the same state but named by a different word form
20
3.8
The state of not wearing any clothes
is the same state but uses a different single-word label
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2.8
Being without clothes and feeling exposed
is the same condition but expressed with another common word form
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6.0
Being without clothes or covering on the body
refers to entire lack of clothing rather than partial exposure
Antonyms
How Nude
Surface Forms
nudeness singular
nudenesses plural
Morphology
Etymology
Nudeness comes from the simple word nude, which comes from the old Latin nudus meaning 'bare'. The suffix -ness turns 'bare' into the 'state' of being 'without clothes', so nudeness simply means being 'naked'.