NATURISM

nudism, naturism

(noun) going without clothes as a social practice

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

naturism (countable and uncountable, plural naturisms)

The belief in or practice of going nude in social settings, often in mixed-gender groups, specifically either in cultures where this is not the norm or for health reasons.

The worship of the powers of nature.

Synonyms

• (going nude in social settings): nudism

Anagrams

• Sturmian, Turanism

Source: Wiktionary


Na"tur*ism, n. (Med.)

Definition: The belief or doctrine that attributes everything to nature as a sanative agent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 January 2025

TAD

(noun) a slight amount or degree of difference; “a tad too expensive”; “not a tad of difference”; “the new model is a shade better than the old one”


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