Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nudity

/ˈnudɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables: nu-di-ty
IPA: /ˈnudɪti/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being without clothing on the body; specifically, the quality of being without clothing on the genitals.

Uncountable

noun

Something or someone without clothes.

Countable

Example Sentences

"In places such as Scandinavia, public nudity is legal."
"[…]he had divested himself of the incumbrance of dress[…] and although a nudity, he appeared before numbers of people unabashed, and with an unblushing composure of countenance, which envinces that the sense of shame in him is entirely abolished."
"M. PILS' battle-piece, representing Prince NAPOLEON leading his division at Alma, and some of M. GEROME's startling nudities."

Etymology

From nude + -ity. Compare Late Latin nūditās.

Word Breakdown

Root: *negʷ-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnudɪti/
British English: /ˈnjudɪˌti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

nudities (plural)

Derived Forms

antinudity nuditarian seminudity

Phrases

frontal nudity full frontal nudity

Frequently Paired Words

nude nudism nudist

Synonyms

nakedness bareness nudeness nude

Questions

How do you pronounce nudity?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnudɪti/.
What does nudity mean?: The state or quality of being without clothing on the body; specifically, the quality of being without clothing on the genitals.
Where does nudity come from?: From nude + -ity. Compare Late Latin nūditās.

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