gymnosophist
(noun) member of a Hindu sect practicing gymnosophy (especially nudism)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gymnosophist (plural gymnosophists)
One of a school of ancient Indian ascetic philosophers, reported in antiquity, who wore little clothing; a mystic.
Source: Wiktionary
Gym*nos"o*phist, n. Etym: [Gr. gymno`s naked + gymnosophisle.]
Definition: One of a sect of philosophers, said to have been found in India by Alexander the Great, who went almost naked, denied themselves the use of flesh, renounced bodily pleasures, and employed themselves in the contemplation of nature.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
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