naturism

C2+ Topic:Clothing & Appearance

US /ˈneɪtʃərɪzəm/ UK /ˈneɪtʃərɪzəm/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the practice of going without clothes; nudism

The secluded beach is popular with practitioners of naturism.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the practice of going... nudism

Word family

Derived forms naturist

Related forms nature natural naturalism

Etymology

From nature (from Latin natura, 'birth, nature, the natural order', from natus, 'born', from nasci, 'to be born') plus -ism, on the model of French naturisme.

natura Latin nasci Latin

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# naturism

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈneɪtʃərɪzəm/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈneɪtʃərɪzəm/

## Meanings
1. the practice of going without clothes; nudism

## Examples
- The secluded beach is popular with practitioners of naturism.

## Synonyms
- nudism

## Derived Forms
- naturist

## Related Forms
- nature
- natural
- naturalism

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: natura
- Root: nasci

## Etymology
From nature (from Latin natura, 'birth, nature, the natural order', from natus, 'born', from nasci, 'to be born') plus -ism, on the model of French naturisme.

## AI Etymology
Naturism comes from nature (from Latin natura, 'birth, nature, the natural order', from natus, 'born', from nasci, 'to be born') plus -ism, on the model of French naturisme. The etymological trail includes Latin natura and Latin nasci. As a noun, naturism means the practice of going without clothes; nudism. The same family is visible in derived forms such as naturist and related forms such as nature, natural, and naturalism.

## Topics
- Clothing & Appearance
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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