Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A nude or naked state; nakedness; bareness; exposedness; lack of covering or disguise.
- noun In a concrete sense, a nude or naked thing; also, a representation of a nude figure; anything freely exposed or laid bare.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The quality or state of being nude; nakedness.
- noun (Fine Arts) That which is nude or naked; naked part; undraped or unclothed portion
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun uncountable The state or quality of being without
clothing on the body; specifically, the quality of being without clothing on the genitals or female nipples. - noun countable, rare Something or someone without clothes.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
Etymologies
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Examples
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The embarrassment and shame over body parts are avoidable, and the sense of freedom in nudity may remain, through the philosophy and practice of naturism.
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Additionally, nudity is a taboo that persists for the dame reason curse words (or any words) do: we all agree to the meaning of it all.
“Watchmen” reduces themes, expectations » Scene-Stealers 2009
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Eugene Volokh: sexual intercourse ..., masturbation, sadism, masochism, bestiality, fellatio, cunnilingus, lewd exhibition of the genitals or nudity if such nudity is depicted for the purpose of sexual stimulation or gratification of any person who might view such depiction.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Third Circuit Upholds Injunction of Threatened “Sexting” Prosecution 2010
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See sitcom phenomenon re: heavy-set man with culturally-approved size 2 babe, also see humor vs. erotic phenomenon re: male nudity is generally only accepted in a humorous context, i.e. Borat's hotel chase scene (we're still uncomfortable with female sexual appetite) whereas female nudity, in almost every context, is used to evoke sexual arousal.
Ask Professor Foxy: Does My Size and Not Flirting Keep Me Alone? - Feministing 2009
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All of the recent male full frontal nudity is extremely graphic and is basically porn.
R-Rated Movies: How Young Is Too Young? « FirstShowing.net 2008
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All of the recent male full frontal nudity is extremely graphic and is basically porn.
R-Rated Movies: How Young Is Too Young? « FirstShowing.net 2008
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In California, public nudity is not itself a crime, and from time to time it goes through a fashionable revival.
Campus Crime Junk Stats? - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Blatant nudity is offensive at times but being naked in the heat is a cathartic experience if done discreetly.
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According to Ohio law, 2907.323 (A) (3) states anyone possessing material that shows a minor in a state of nudity is guilty of a fifth-degree felony.
Boing Boing 2008
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The crude language and many Graphic scenes of male full frontal nudity is not something a 6 - 10 year old should see.
R-Rated Movies: How Young Is Too Young? « FirstShowing.net 2008
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