naturism

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/ˈneɪ.t͡ʃəɹˌɪz.əm/

noun

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.

Similar
nudismAdamitism
Opposite
clothismtextilism
OriginFrench naturisme →
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Meanings

nounnaturism (countable and uncountable, plural naturisms)

plural naturisms

  1. countableuncountableThe 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.

    Synonyms: nudism, Adamitism · Antonyms: clothism, textilism

  2. countableuncountableThe worship of the powers of nature.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe 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.

Similar
nudismAdamitism
Opposite
clothismtextilism

More synonyms by meaning

noungoing without clothes as a social practice

Similar
nudism
Broader
practicepattern
Also see
adamitismnudism

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchnaturisme
  2. Englishnaturism

Borrowed from French naturisme. By surface analysis, natur(e) + -ism.

More words from French

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Translations

Bengali নগ্নতাবাদ
  • নগ্নতাবাদ (nognotabad)the belief in or practice of going nude or unclad
Catalan naturisme, naturisme
  • naturismethe belief in or practice of going nude or unclad
  • naturismethe belief or doctrine that attributes everything to nature as a sanative agent
Chinese Mandarin 裸體主義 /裸体主义, 天然主義 /天然主义
  • 裸體主義 /裸体主义 (luǒtǐzhǔyì)the belief in or practice of going nude or unclad
  • 天然主義 /天然主义 (tiānránzhǔyì)the belief or doctrine that attributes everything to nature as a sanative agent
Finnish nudismi, naturismi
  • nudismithe belief in or practice of going nude or unclad
  • naturismithe belief in or practice of going nude or unclad
  • naturismithe belief or doctrine that attributes everything to nature as a sanative agent
French naturisme
  • naturismethe belief in or practice of going nude or unclad
German Naturismus
  • Naturismusthe belief in or practice of going nude or unclad
Greek γυμνισμός
  • γυμνισμός (gymnismós)the belief in or practice of going nude or unclad
Italian naturismo
  • naturismothe belief in or practice of going nude or unclad
Japanese ヌーディズム
  • ヌーディズムthe belief in or practice of going nude or unclad
Norwegian Bokmål naturisme
  • naturismethe belief in or practice of going nude or unclad
Portuguese naturismo
  • naturismothe belief in or practice of going nude or unclad
Romanian naturism, naturism
  • naturismthe belief in or practice of going nude or unclad
  • naturismthe belief or doctrine that attributes everything to nature as a sanative agent
Russian натуризм, натуризм
  • натуризм (naturizm)the belief in or practice of going nude or unclad
  • натуризм (naturizm)the belief or doctrine that attributes everything to nature as a sanative agent
Spanish naturismo
  • naturismothe belief in or practice of going nude or unclad
Swedish naturism
  • naturismthe belief in or practice of going nude or unclad
Ukrainian натуризм
  • натуризм (naturyzm)the belief in or practice of going nude or unclad
Vietnamese chủ nghĩa khỏa thân
  • chủ nghĩa khỏa thânthe belief in or practice of going nude or unclad

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

TuranismSturmian
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APA

naturism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naturism

MLA

“naturism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naturism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naturism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naturism.

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