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==Etymology==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Old English nacod; akin to Old High German nackot naked, [[Latin]] nudus, Greek gymnos
*Date: before [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_Centur 12th century]
==Definitions==
*1 : not covered by clothing : nude
*2 : devoid of customary or natural covering : bare: as a : not enclosed in a scabbard b : not provided with a shade c of a plant or one of its parts : lacking pubescence or enveloping or subtending parts d : lacking foliage or vegetation e of an animal or one of its parts : lacking an external covering (as of hair, feathers, or shell)
*3 a : scantily supplied or furnished b : lacking embellishment : unadorned
*4 : unarmed, defenseless
*5 : lacking confirmation or support
*6 : devoid of concealment or disguise
*7 : unaided by any optical device or instrument <the naked eye>
*8 : not backed by the writer's ownership of the commodity contract or security
==Description==
[[Nudity]] is the [[state]] of wearing no [[Dress|clothing]]. Nudity may arise in a multitude of situations, in either [[Sex|sexualized]] or non-sexualized [[contexts]]. Besides the need to be nude when washing, some people also [[sleep]] in the nude, while others are nude in other situations. The duration that a [[person]] is nude also varies depending on the situation, with some people choosing to live a nudist [[lifestyle]], while others do so in a fleeting [[moment]], as in exhibitionism, or occasionally, such as nude swimming. Nudity has been portrayed in a multitude of [[media]], from [[art]], photography, [[film]] and on the [[Internet]]. It is a factor in adult [[entertainment]] of various [[types]]. Nudity in the [[presence]] of other people may give rise to [[controversy]].
Many people have strong views on nudity, which to them raise issues and [[standards]] of [[modesty]], decency and [[morality]]. At the same time, the [[Sexuality|erotic]] aspect of nudity has attracted an [[audience]] at all times in human [[history]].
The term is sometimes used to refer to wearing significantly less clothing than would be expected by the [[conventions]] of a particular [[culture]] and situation, and in particular exposing the bare skin or [[intimate]] parts.
[[Category: General Reference]]
==Etymology==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Old English nacod; akin to Old High German nackot naked, [[Latin]] nudus, Greek gymnos
*Date: before [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_Centur 12th century]
==Definitions==
*1 : not covered by clothing : nude
*2 : devoid of customary or natural covering : bare: as a : not enclosed in a scabbard b : not provided with a shade c of a plant or one of its parts : lacking pubescence or enveloping or subtending parts d : lacking foliage or vegetation e of an animal or one of its parts : lacking an external covering (as of hair, feathers, or shell)
*3 a : scantily supplied or furnished b : lacking embellishment : unadorned
*4 : unarmed, defenseless
*5 : lacking confirmation or support
*6 : devoid of concealment or disguise
*7 : unaided by any optical device or instrument <the naked eye>
*8 : not backed by the writer's ownership of the commodity contract or security
==Description==
[[Nudity]] is the [[state]] of wearing no [[Dress|clothing]]. Nudity may arise in a multitude of situations, in either [[Sex|sexualized]] or non-sexualized [[contexts]]. Besides the need to be nude when washing, some people also [[sleep]] in the nude, while others are nude in other situations. The duration that a [[person]] is nude also varies depending on the situation, with some people choosing to live a nudist [[lifestyle]], while others do so in a fleeting [[moment]], as in exhibitionism, or occasionally, such as nude swimming. Nudity has been portrayed in a multitude of [[media]], from [[art]], photography, [[film]] and on the [[Internet]]. It is a factor in adult [[entertainment]] of various [[types]]. Nudity in the [[presence]] of other people may give rise to [[controversy]].
Many people have strong views on nudity, which to them raise issues and [[standards]] of [[modesty]], decency and [[morality]]. At the same time, the [[Sexuality|erotic]] aspect of nudity has attracted an [[audience]] at all times in human [[history]].
The term is sometimes used to refer to wearing significantly less clothing than would be expected by the [[conventions]] of a particular [[culture]] and situation, and in particular exposing the bare skin or [[intimate]] parts.
[[Category: General Reference]]
