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nudity

American  
[noo-di-tee, nyoo-] / ˈnu dɪ ti, ˈnyu- /

noun

plural

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

  2. something nude or naked.


nudity British  
/ ˈnjuːdɪtɪ /

noun

  1. the state or fact of being nude; nakedness

  2. rare a nude figure, esp in art

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • seminudity noun

Etymology

Origin of nudity

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

Example Sentences

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Katy ISD implemented broader criteria for books to be pulled for review this school year, now including "nudity" in the definition of inappropriate material.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2023

Thorne told The Times that she has never offered nudity on her page and said the exchange floating around on social media was falsified.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2023

The art lesson, given to 11 and 12-year-old students, included an image of David and referenced to Michelangelo's "Creation of Adam" painting and Botticelli's "Birth of Venus" - both of which also contain nudity.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2023

Stability AI spokesperson Motez Bishara said the filter uses a combination of keywords and other techniques like image recognition to detect nudity and returns a blurred image.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2023

The discovery of the New World had fatally undermined any claim that there are some things on which all human beings can agree—here were societies practising nudity and cannibalism.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton