noun
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the state or fact of being nude; nakedness
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rare a nude figure, esp in art
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of nudity
From the Latin word nūditās, dating back to 1605–15. See nude, -ity
Example Sentences
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And Shane’s discomfort at hearing Ilya say it shows how challenging that level of emotional nudity is for these two to skate around.
From Salon • Dec. 26, 2025
In 2008, India's Supreme Court refused to launch criminal proceedings against Husain, saying that his paintings were not obscene and nudity was common in Indian iconography and history.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025
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
Ving, who is working to help identify artists for the shop’s murals, said he’s modified the project’s guidelines to not allow religion, racism or depictions of violence, in addition to profanity or nudity.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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
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