nudity

[noo-di-tee, nyoo-]

noun

plural

nudities 

1. the state or fact of being nude; nakedness.

2. something nude or naked.

nudity

/ ˈnjuːdɪtɪ /

noun

1. the state or fact of being nude; nakedness

2. rare,  a nude figure, esp in art

Other Word Forms

• seminudity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of nudity¹

From the Latin word nūditās, dating back to 1605–15. See nude, -ity

Example Sentences

"One manifestation of the enemy's efforts lies in the issue of nudity and not observing hijab."

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Before reading the script, however, he worried that the project would involve partial nudity.

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Meta argued in the case that she had violated its rules on nudity.

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Two men among the hostages said they were subjected to forced nudity and physical abuse when naked, with one also recounting the shaving of all his body hair, according to the report.

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Yeah, my personality suits that, minus, you know, seeing nudity, but it’s, like, you know, I’m explaining in detail what it looks like down there.

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