Definition of gymnosophist in English:

gymnosophist

noun dʒɪmˈnɒsəfɪstjimˈnäsəfəst

A member of an ancient Hindu sect who wore very little clothing and were given to asceticism and contemplation.
Example sentencesExamples
- There was a probable purpose in his writing: to propagandize for the gentle philosophy of the gymnosophists, an obscure ascetic Hindu sect, and to proclaim the humanity, culture and martial skill of the dark-skinned Ethiopians.
- The episode of Alexander's interview with the gymnosophists has come down to us in several versions, among which the one in Plutarch's Vita Alexandri is the most renowned.
- After Apollonius has recognized a lion as a reincarnation of Egypt's last pharaoh Amasis, he sets out in the company of ten disciples for the Ethiopian gymnosophists.
- There he is said to have encountered the ‘gymnosophists’ and ‘magi’ who were thought to have influenced his later philosophical views.
- The third-century heresy-hunter Hippolytus included naked gymnosophists among the philosophers whose ideas threatened the true faith.
- One lineage of the family, apart from the second brother who was a blind snake-charmer, died out when, after migrating to the Punjab, they became sacred but doomed gymnosophists and crystal-eaters.
- Following these initial contacts, tales of the holy men of India, known to the Greeks as ‘gymnosophists’, began to circulate in the Hellenic world.
- Then returning to Alexandria he made his way to Ethiopia to see the gymnosophists and the famous table of the sun spread in the sands of the desert.
- Among others to take a keen interest in the gymnosophists was Pyrrho, founder of the philosophical school known as the Sceptics.
- He accompanied Alexander the Great on his conquest of northern India, where he encountered Indian gymnosophists or naked wise men.
Synonyms
abstainer, recluse, hermit, solitary, anchorite, anchoress, desert saint, celibate, puritan, nun, monk

Derivatives

gymnosophy

noun

Gymnosophy was originally the doctrines of a sect of philosophers who practiced nudity and asceticism and meditation.
Example sentencesExamples
- It also be about that you constraint have the amply endowed gymnosophy in whisper to aid your power projecting the outlet practice upon that it will go through.
- Here I impart this gymnosophy (or nudist philosophy) both in words and artful pictures, which are themselves worth thousands of words.
- But gymnosophy, as the early practitioners called it, has always enjoyed the tolerance of liberals, including in the early days from such luminaries as George Bernard Shaw and Vera Brittain (mother of Shirley Williams).

Origin

Late Middle English: from French gymnosophiste, via Latin from Greek gumnosophistai (plural), from gumnos 'naked' + sophistēs 'teacher of philosophy, sophist' (see sophist).

Definition of gymnosophist in US English:

gymnosophist

nounjimˈnäsəfəst

A member of an ancient Indian sect that wore very little clothing and was given to asceticism and contemplation.
Example sentencesExamples
- He accompanied Alexander the Great on his conquest of northern India, where he encountered Indian gymnosophists or naked wise men.
- Then returning to Alexandria he made his way to Ethiopia to see the gymnosophists and the famous table of the sun spread in the sands of the desert.
- Among others to take a keen interest in the gymnosophists was Pyrrho, founder of the philosophical school known as the Sceptics.
- The episode of Alexander's interview with the gymnosophists has come down to us in several versions, among which the one in Plutarch's Vita Alexandri is the most renowned.
- After Apollonius has recognized a lion as a reincarnation of Egypt's last pharaoh Amasis, he sets out in the company of ten disciples for the Ethiopian gymnosophists.
- There he is said to have encountered the ‘gymnosophists’ and ‘magi’ who were thought to have influenced his later philosophical views.
- There was a probable purpose in his writing: to propagandize for the gentle philosophy of the gymnosophists, an obscure ascetic Hindu sect, and to proclaim the humanity, culture and martial skill of the dark-skinned Ethiopians.
- The third-century heresy-hunter Hippolytus included naked gymnosophists among the philosophers whose ideas threatened the true faith.
- One lineage of the family, apart from the second brother who was a blind snake-charmer, died out when, after migrating to the Punjab, they became sacred but doomed gymnosophists and crystal-eaters.
- Following these initial contacts, tales of the holy men of India, known to the Greeks as ‘gymnosophists’, began to circulate in the Hellenic world.
Synonyms
abstainer, recluse, hermit, solitary, anchorite, anchoress, desert saint, celibate, puritan, nun, monk

Origin

Late Middle English: from French gymnosophiste, via Latin from Greek gumnosophistai (plural), from gumnos ‘naked’ + sophistēs ‘teacher of philosophy, sophist’ (see sophist).

单词	gymnosophist
释义	Definition of gymnosophist in English: gymnosophist noun dʒɪmˈnɒsəfɪstjimˈnäsəfəst A member of an ancient Hindu sect who wore very little clothing and were given to asceticism and contemplation. Example sentencesExamples There was a probable purpose in his writing: to propagandize for the gentle philosophy of the gymnosophists, an obscure ascetic Hindu sect, and to proclaim the humanity, culture and martial skill of the dark-skinned Ethiopians. The episode of Alexander's interview with the gymnosophists has come down to us in several versions, among which the one in Plutarch's Vita Alexandri is the most renowned. After Apollonius has recognized a lion as a reincarnation of Egypt's last pharaoh Amasis, he sets out in the company of ten disciples for the Ethiopian gymnosophists. There he is said to have encountered the ‘gymnosophists’ and ‘magi’ who were thought to have influenced his later philosophical views. The third-century heresy-hunter Hippolytus included naked gymnosophists among the philosophers whose ideas threatened the true faith. One lineage of the family, apart from the second brother who was a blind snake-charmer, died out when, after migrating to the Punjab, they became sacred but doomed gymnosophists and crystal-eaters. Following these initial contacts, tales of the holy men of India, known to the Greeks as ‘gymnosophists’, began to circulate in the Hellenic world. Then returning to Alexandria he made his way to Ethiopia to see the gymnosophists and the famous table of the sun spread in the sands of the desert. Among others to take a keen interest in the gymnosophists was Pyrrho, founder of the philosophical school known as the Sceptics. He accompanied Alexander the Great on his conquest of northern India, where he encountered Indian gymnosophists or naked wise men. Synonyms abstainer, recluse, hermit, solitary, anchorite, anchoress, desert saint, celibate, puritan, nun, monk Derivatives gymnosophy noun Gymnosophy was originally the doctrines of a sect of philosophers who practiced nudity and asceticism and meditation. Example sentencesExamples It also be about that you constraint have the amply endowed gymnosophy in whisper to aid your power projecting the outlet practice upon that it will go through. Here I impart this gymnosophy (or nudist philosophy) both in words and artful pictures, which are themselves worth thousands of words. But gymnosophy, as the early practitioners called it, has always enjoyed the tolerance of liberals, including in the early days from such luminaries as George Bernard Shaw and Vera Brittain (mother of Shirley Williams). Origin Late Middle English: from French gymnosophiste, via Latin from Greek gumnosophistai (plural), from gumnos 'naked' + sophistēs 'teacher of philosophy, sophist' (see sophist). Definition of gymnosophist in US English: gymnosophist nounjimˈnäsəfəst A member of an ancient Indian sect that wore very little clothing and was given to asceticism and contemplation. Example sentencesExamples He accompanied Alexander the Great on his conquest of northern India, where he encountered Indian gymnosophists or naked wise men. Then returning to Alexandria he made his way to Ethiopia to see the gymnosophists and the famous table of the sun spread in the sands of the desert. Among others to take a keen interest in the gymnosophists was Pyrrho, founder of the philosophical school known as the Sceptics. The episode of Alexander's interview with the gymnosophists has come down to us in several versions, among which the one in Plutarch's Vita Alexandri is the most renowned. After Apollonius has recognized a lion as a reincarnation of Egypt's last pharaoh Amasis, he sets out in the company of ten disciples for the Ethiopian gymnosophists. There he is said to have encountered the ‘gymnosophists’ and ‘magi’ who were thought to have influenced his later philosophical views. There was a probable purpose in his writing: to propagandize for the gentle philosophy of the gymnosophists, an obscure ascetic Hindu sect, and to proclaim the humanity, culture and martial skill of the dark-skinned Ethiopians. The third-century heresy-hunter Hippolytus included naked gymnosophists among the philosophers whose ideas threatened the true faith. One lineage of the family, apart from the second brother who was a blind snake-charmer, died out when, after migrating to the Punjab, they became sacred but doomed gymnosophists and crystal-eaters. Following these initial contacts, tales of the holy men of India, known to the Greeks as ‘gymnosophists’, began to circulate in the Hellenic world. Synonyms abstainer, recluse, hermit, solitary, anchorite, anchoress, desert saint, celibate, puritan, nun, monk Origin Late Middle English: from French gymnosophiste, via Latin from Greek gumnosophistai (plural), from gumnos ‘naked’ + sophistēs ‘teacher of philosophy, sophist’ (see sophist).
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