nudation

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noun

The act of stripping, or making bare or naked.

OriginLatin nudatio →
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Meanings

nounnudation (countable and uncountable, plural nudations)

plural nudations

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe act of stripping, or making bare or naked.

Origin

  1. Latinnudatio
  2. Englishnudation

From Latin nudatio, from nudare (“to make naked”), from nudus (“naked”). See nude.

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APA

nudation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nudation

MLA

“nudation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nudation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nudation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nudation.

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