Nudity

/ˈnudɪti/ noun

Definition

state of being naked

Etymology

Latin nuditas from nudus 'naked'

Kelly Says

Nudity is being nude - no clothing, just you-dity!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ብረትነት
breh-tneh-net
ARالعربية
عري
ah-ree
BNবাংলা
নগ্নতা
nag-no-tah
CACatalà
nudesa
noo-deh-sah
CSČeština
nahota
nah-hoh-tah
DADansk
nøgenhed
noh-geh-net
DEDeutsch
Nacktheit
nahk-thayt
ELΕλληνικά
γυμνότητα
gim-noh-tee-tah
ESEspañol
nudez
noo-deh-th
FAفارسی
برهنه‌گی
bareh-neh-gee
FISuomi
alastomuus
ah-lah-stoh-moo-s
FRFrançais
nudité
noo-dee-tay
GUGU
નગ્નતા
na-gna-tah
HAHA
rashin kaya
rah-sheen kah-yah
HEעברית
עירום
ee-rohm
HIहिन्दी
नग्नता
nagn-tah
HUMagyar
meztelenség
meh-tay-lehn-sehg
IDBahasa Indonesia
ketelanjangan
keh-teh-lahn-jahng
IGIG
ọnụdị
oh-noo-dee
ITItaliano
nudità
noo-dee-tah
KKKK
жалаңаштық
zhah-lahng-ahsh-tyk
KMKM
ការគ្មានសំលៀកបំពាក់
kah gahm-ahn sah-mee-ek bahk
MRMR
नग्नता
nagn-tah
MSBahasa Melayu
ketelanjangan
keh-teh-lahn-jahng
MYမြန်မာ
အဝတ်မဲ့ခြင်း
ah-wut-may-chin
NLNederlands
naaktheid
nahk-thayt
NONorsk
nakenhet
nah-keh-net
PAPA
ਨਗਨਤਾ
na-gan-tah
PLPolski
nagość
nah-goh-shch
PTPortuguês
nudez
noo-deh-th
RORomână
nuditate
noo-dee-tah-teh
RUРусский
обнажённость
ohb-nah-zhyon-nost
SVSvenska
nakenhet
nah-keh-net
SWKiswahili
uasi
oo-ah-see
TAதமிழ்
அந்தக் காட்சி
an-thah kahd-chee
TEతెలుగు
నగ్నత్వం
na-gna-thvam
THไทย
การเปลือย
gahn pleuay
TLTL
kaguhuban
kah-goo-hoo-bahn
TRTürkçe
çıplaklık
chuh-plak-luk
UKУкраїнська
оголеність
oh-goh-leh-neest
URاردو
برہنہ پن
barah-nah pan
VITiếng Việt
trạng thái khỏa thân
trahng thai khoh thahn
YOYO
Ọlọọṣe
oh-loh-oh-seh
ZUZU
ukungemuka
oo-koon-geh-moo-kah

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Nudity carries different social sanctions by gender; male nudity in art/athletics is normalized while female nudity is often hypersexualized or restricted. Legal and cultural definitions of indecency apply asymmetrically, particularly affecting women's bodily autonomy in professional and public contexts.

Inclusive Usage

Use with awareness of context-dependent gendered enforcement. Specify whether discussing artistic, athletic, or legal nudity to avoid reinforcing unequal standards.

Inclusive Alternatives

["unclothed","exposed","disrobed"]

Empowerment Note

Women artists and athletes have fought for equal treatment of nudity in their fields (e.g., topless protests in athletics, nude art model rights); credit their reclamation of bodily autonomy.

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