Nude

/nuːd/ adjective

Definition

Naked; not wearing clothes; without covering

Etymology

From Latin 'nudus' meaning naked or bare

Kelly Says

Without clothing

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ራሴ
ARالعربية
عاري
BNবাংলা
নগ্ন
CACatalà
nus
CSČeština
nahý
DADansk
nøgen
DEDeutsch
nackt
ELΕλληνικά
γυμνός
ESEspañol
desnudo
FAفارسی
لخت
FISuomi
alasti
FRFrançais
nu
GUGU
નગ્ન
HAHA
tsirara
HEעברית
ערום
HIहिन्दी
नग्न
HUMagyar
meztelen
IDBahasa Indonesia
telanjang
IGIG
omenala
ITItaliano
nudo
JA日本語
ヌード
KKKK
жалпы
KMKM
ឆាក
KO한국어
누드
MRMR
नग्न
MSBahasa Melayu
telanjang
MYမြန်မာ
သီးခြင်း
NLNederlands
naakt
NONorsk
naken
PAPA
ਨੰਗਾ
PLPolski
nagi
PTPortuguês
nu
RORomână
gol
RUРусский
обнаженный
SVSvenska
naken
SWKiswahili
uchi
TAதமிழ்
நிர்வாணம்
TEతెలుగు
నగ్న
THไทย
เปลือย
TLTL
hubad
TRTürkçe
çıplak
UKУкраїнська
голий
URاردو
ننگا
VITiếng Việt
khỏa thân
YOYO
òmìnira
ZH中文
裸体
ZUZU
okuphakamisela

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Nudity representations have historically been gendered—female nudes as objects of male gaze ('high art'), male nudes as strength/heroism. Gender inequality embedded in aesthetic and moral standards.

Inclusive Usage

Use neutrally when discussing art/bodies. Clarify context (artistic, medical, personal autonomy) to avoid objectifying framing. Avoid gendered double standards in description.

Inclusive Alternatives

["unclothed","bare","undressed","naked"]

Empowerment Note

Women artists (Carolee Schneemann, Ana Mendieta) reclaimed nudity as self-representation and resistance, not passive display. Contemporary female artists continue redefining nudity on their own terms.

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