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na·tur·ism

(nā′chə-rĭz′əm)

Nudism.

na′tur·ist n.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

na•tur•ist

(ˈneɪ tʃər ɪst)

n.

1. a person who appreciates the beauty and benefits of nature.

2. a nudist.

[1675–85]

na′tur•ism, n.

na`tur•is′tic, adj.

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Noun

naturist - a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion

nudist

individualist - a person who pursues independent thought or action

naturist

noun nudist I'm a naturist; I enjoy being naked. It's very liberating after a hard day's work.

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naturiste

naturista

naturist

[ˈneɪtʃərɪst] N (esp Brit) → naturista mf

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

naturist

[ˈneɪtʃərɪst] n → naturiste mf

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

naturist

n → Anhänger(in) m(f) → der Freikörperkultur, FKK-Anhänger(in) m(f)

adj → FKK-; naturist beach → FKK-Strand m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

naturist

[ˈneɪtʃəˌrɪst] n → naturista m/f, nudista m/f

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Nudist clubs are losing members across the country, where the naturist movement began.

Germans in nudism crisis as they lose members

Similar clothes-free swimming sessions are being held all over the country this summer as part of the event, but it's nothing new to the Northgate Arena, as weekly nude swimming sessions held by Wirral Naturist Club have been taking place at the pool every Saturday night since 1976.

Opportunity to go skinny dipping as Arena hosts event

Similar clothes-free swimming sessions are being held all over the country this summer as part of the event, but it's nothing new to the Northgate Arena, asweekly nude swimming sessionsheld by Wirral Naturist Club have been taking place at the pool every Saturday night since 1976.

'Liberating' nude swimming event coming to Chester could be amazing for your health; The Great British Skinny Dip event will be held at the Northgate Arena

The event marks a first for The Alnwick Garden and is exclusive to members of British Naturism and to the INF - the International Naturist Federation - who will pay a special price of PS7 for the pleasure of getting their kit off in the grounds whose attractions include a 120-water jet Grand Cascade.

A midsummer night's dream for naturists; exclusive invitation to event at alnwick garden

A COUPLE from the Vale of Glamorgan claim they have been kicked off a naturist campsite after complaining about CCTV cameras "watching people".

Couple 'kicked off' naturist site over cameras concern

The event marks a first for The Alnwick Garden and is exclusive to members of British Naturism and to the INF - the International Naturist Federation, who will pay a special price of PS7 for the pleasure of getting their kit off in the grounds, whose attractions include the Grand Cascade, with its 120 water jets.

A chance to enjoy delights of garden as naturism intended

The brothers opened the restaurant hoping to tap into the promising market of France's reported 2.7 million practicing naturists. While the country has around 460 designated outdoor nudist spots, options for the winter months are sparse, and the restaurant's website stated it offered "the pleasure of dining naked all year in the capital in respect of naturist values."

Lebanese-founded Paris nudist restaurant shuts down

Naturist Cleaners is starting a new recruitment drive in North Wales to meet demand for nude cleaning staff.

PS45 an hour... to clean nude

Many years ago, I interviewed a young lady naturist who spoke of the benefits and I said I was tempted to try it.

The whole story behind my naked ambition ..

The Irish Naturist Association said the beach is near the village of Donabate in north Co Dublin.

So, where do nudists hang out in Ireland? Top skinny-dip locations named

BUT , this is not an official naturist beach and there has been a warning against those who choose to participate, with police action taken in the past.

Where are the nudist beaches and camps in and near Merseyside? The beaches and camps where you can dare to bare all; The beaches and camps where you can dare to bare all

A Paris museum opened its doors for the first time to nudist visitors on Saturday, granting them special visiting hours to tour an exhibit in a one-off naturist event.