nudism
noun
nud·ism
| \ ˈnü-ˌdi-zəm
, ˈnyü-\
, ˈnyü-\
Definition of nudism
: the practice of going nude especially in sexually mixed groups and during periods of time spent at specially secluded places
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Other Words from nudism
nudist
\ ˈnü-dist
, ˈnyü- \
adjective or noun
, ˈnyü- \
adjective or noun
Examples of nudism in a Sentence
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Another party leader describes himself as a modern-day Dionysus in support of unrestricted nudism. — Nektaria Stamouli, WSJ, "Ahead of Greek Elections, Political Parties Proliferate," 5 July 2019 Fewer people have been joining the clubs over the past decade because nudism is mainly popular with generations that are aging and has failed to gain traction with millennials, according to AANR spokeswoman Mary Kolassa. — Hannah Rodriguez, The Seattle Times, "‘SpongeBob NoPants’ and body paint: Halloween offers Seattle-area nudists chance to celebrate amid fading popularity," 26 Oct. 2018 Several nudists have launched hashtag campaigns to bring awareness to nudism. — Taylor Lorenz, The Atlantic, "How Twitter Became The Number One Social Network For Nudists," 13 July 2018 The visitors adjourned to the car to collect a camera, returned to see nudism in full force. — Jamie Hale, OregonLive.com, "The Oregonian visited the state's first nudist colony in 1935 -- and got an eyeful," 20 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nudism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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nudism
noun
English Language Learners Definition of nudism
: the practice of not wearing any clothes especially in private places (such as camps or beaches) that are separated from public areas
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