nudist

American  

[noo-dist, nyoo-] / ˈnu dɪst, ˈnju- /

noun

1. a person who advocates and engages in the practice of going nude, especially in places allowing mixed-gender groups.

   We nudists, naturists, and all who agree that we should be free to choose how to dress and undress, we need to make our voices heard.

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adjective

1. of, being, relating to, or for nudists or nudism.

   Those who like to savor sun and water the way nature intended can visit one of Finland’s many nudist beaches.

Etymology

Origin of nudist

nud(e) ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )

Example Sentences

Since 2018 the 48-year-old has spun yarns including a Hollywood-style sign on a mountain to a nudist cold-water swimming club at a lake.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

Over the decades, the resort also hosted national naturist and nudist conferences, Stout said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2023

But Pitcavage explained that nudist activism doesn’t suggest left- or right-leaning ideologies.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2022

Cruz quoted the thread dismissing DePape as “a hippie nudist from Berkeley” with one word: “truth.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2022

Others claimed Los Alamos was home for pregnant military personnel—or possibly a nudist colony.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin