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. )

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Example Sentences

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nudist

His reaction to the Privileges Committee report is vintage Johnson - colourful, amusing in parts - the references to "Mystic Meg" and nudist colonies - but with an unfamiliar edge of bitterness and anger.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2023

And he veered into obscure personal jibes, describing one of the report’s claims as “an argument so threadbare it belongs in one of Bernard Jenkin’s nudist colonies.”

From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2023

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2022

DePape’s ex-girlfriend, Bay Area nudist activist Oxane “Gypsy” Taub, told the San Francisco Chronicle she met DePape in Hawaii in 2000.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2022

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

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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