nakedness

na·ked

N0006400 (nā′kĭd)adj.1. Having no clothing on the body; nude.2. Having no covering, especially the usual one: a naked sword.3. Devoid of vegetation, trees, or foliage: the naked ground; naked tree limbs.4. Being without addition, concealment, disguise, or embellishment: the naked facts; naked ambition.5. Devoid of a specified quality, characteristic, or element: a look that was naked of all pretense.6. Exposed to harm; vulnerable: "naked to mine enemies" (Shakespeare).7. Botany a. Not enclosed in an ovary: naked seeds.b. Unprotected by scales: naked buds.c. Lacking a perianth: naked flowers.d. Without leaves or pubescence: naked stalks.8. Zoology Lacking outer covering such as scales, fur, feathers, or a shell.

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[Middle English, from Old English nacod; see nog^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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na′ked·ly adv.na′ked·ness n.

Nakedness

Adamitismthe practice of going naked for God; the beliefs of some ascetic sects in ritual nakedness. Cf. gymnosophy. — Adamite, n. — Adamitic, adj.gymnomaniaa mania for nakedness.gymnopedia, gymnopaediaa religious choral dance performed at ancient Greek festivals by naked youths. — gymnopedic, gymnopaedic, adj.gymnophobiaan abnormal fear of nudity.gymnosophythe tenets of an ancient Hindu ascetic whose members wore little or no clothing. See also Adamitism. — gymnosophist, n. — gymnosophical, adj.naturisma cult of nudity for reasons of health. — naturist, n. — naturistic, adj.nudismthe practice of going nude. — nudist, n., adj.nudomaniaa mania for nudity.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nakedness - the state of being without clothing or covering of any kindnudeness, nuditycondition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"nude - without clothing (especially in the phrase `in the nude'); "they swam in the nude"altogether, birthday suit, raw - informal terms for nakedness; "in the raw"; "in the altogether"; "in his birthday suit"undress - partial or complete nakedness; "a state of undress"bareness - the state of being unclothed and exposed (especially of a part of the body)
	2.	nakedness - a bleak and desolate atmosphere; "the nakedness of the landscape"bareness, bleakness, desolationgloominess, glumness, gloom - an atmosphere of depression and melancholy; "gloom pervaded the office"
	3.	nakedness - characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretiveopennesssociability, sociableness - the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows

nakedness

noun1. nudity, undress, bareness, deshabille He pulled the blanket over his body to hide his nakedness.2. starkness, simplicity, openness, plainness the nakedness of the emotion expressed in these songs

nakedness

nounThe state of being without clothes:bareness, nudeness, nudity, undress.

Translations

裸体裸露

naked

(ˈneikid) adjective1. without clothes. a naked child. 裸體的 裸体的2. openly seen, not hidden. the naked truth. 無掩飾的 无掩饰的3. (of a flame etc) uncovered or unprotected. Naked lights are dangerous. 無遮掩的 无遮挡的ˈnakedly adverb 裸體地；裸露地 裸体地，裸露地 ˈnakedness noun 裸體；裸露 裸体，裸露 the naked eye the eye unaided by any artificial means such as a telescope, microscope etc. Germs are too small to be seen by the naked eye. 肉眼 肉眼