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na·tur·ism

 (nā′chə-rĭz′əm)
n.
Nudism.
na′tur·ist n.
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naturism

(ˈneɪtʃəˌrɪzəm)
n
another name for nudism
ˈnaturist n, adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

naturism

a cult of nudity for reasons of health. — naturist, n. — naturistic, adj.
See also: Nakedness
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.naturism - going without clothes as a social practice
nudism
practice, pattern - a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
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Translations

naturism

[ˈneɪtʃərɪzəm] N (esp Brit) → naturismo m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

naturism

n → Freikörperkultur f, → FKK no art
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

naturism

[ˈneɪtʃəˌrɪzm] n → naturismo, nudismo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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