NATURIST

nudist, naturist

(noun) a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

naturist (plural naturists)

One who follows a philosophical belief in a naked, natural life and prefers to live without clothes, often for reasons of health, ecology, religious belief, and/or ethical concerns.

One who believes in the doctrine of naturism, which attributes everything to nature.

Synonyms

• nudist

Antonyms

• clothist

Adjective

naturist (comparative more naturist, superlative most naturist)

Of or relating to naturism, the philosophical belief in a naked, natural life and prefers to live without clothes, often for reasons of health, ecology, religious belief, and/or ethical concerns.

Relating to or believing in the doctrine of naturism, which attributes everything to nature.

Anagrams

• anti-rust, antirust

Source: Wiktionary


Na"tur*ist, n.

Definition: One who believes in, or conforms to, the theory of naturism. Boyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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