naturist
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
Someone who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion.
Pronunciation
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nacheristIPA pronunciation (US)
nætʃɚɪst
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
One who follows a philosophical belief in a naked, natural life and prefers to live without clothes, often for reasons of ecology, health, religious belief, and/or ethical concerns.
A person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion
One who believes in the doctrine of naturism, which attributes everything to nature.
adjective
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.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: One who follows a philosophical belief in a naked, natural life and prefers to live without clothes, often for reasons of ecology, health, religious belief, and/or ethical concerns.
Used this way, naturist is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a religious use: it carries the weight of tradition and ceremony.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Religion/spirituality
- Historical writing
- Ethics/values
Nearby words
- nudist , rarer, so it draws attention
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