Used in a Sentence

naturist

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for naturist.

Editorial note

To me, naturist beaches fall under the same category as saunas, when you go naked.

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Quick take

One who believes in the doctrine of naturism, which attributes everything to nature.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of naturist gathered in one view.

noun

One who believes in the doctrine of naturism, which attributes everything to nature.

adjective

Relating to or believing in the doctrine of naturism, which attributes everything to nature.

noun

One who follows a philosophical belief in a naked, natural life and prefers to live without clothes, often for reasons of ecology, health, religious belief, and/or ethical concerns.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for naturist.

noun

One who believes in the doctrine of naturism, which attributes everything to nature.

adjective

Relating to or believing in the doctrine of naturism, which attributes everything to nature.

noun

One who follows a philosophical belief in a naked, natural life and prefers to live without clothes, often for reasons of ecology, health, religious belief, and/or ethical concerns.

adjective

Of or relating to naturism, the philosophical belief in a naked, natural life and prefers to live without clothes, often for reasons of health, ecology, religious belief, and/or ethical concerns.

Example sentences

1

To me, naturist beaches fall under the same category as saunas, when you go naked.

2

We went past a (gay?) naturist island and a guy was standing on a headland completely naked like the Colussus of Rhodes.

3

As a naturist I’ve always wondered whether there’s a difference in prevailing skin cancer rates, but I’ve never found any data.

4

No, we weren't friends - also because of the smell, but mostly because that came packaged with all weird extreme naturist beliefs.

5

Where I used to live, there was a lake with naturist & 'textile' areas.

6

That's what's known as the naturist, or is-ought, fallacy.

7

I’m an economist and an applied mathematician and also a naturist (or nudist), whatever term you wish to use is fine by me.

8

Admit to being puzzled as to how this squares with the general thrust of your comments on other topics, which seem to skew more nurturist than naturist.

9

My father, an avid farmer and naturist, is farsighted.

10

What makes attending a naturist summer camp animalistic?

11

I don't see the point of de-extinction other than naturist nostalgia.

12

One thing about naturist beaches and how that resonated, there is/was a belief that especially for the kids, you should allow them to run naked and swim naked in the sea.

Quote examples

1

He was a bona-fide nudist, though he preferred the term "naturist." And yes, he worked from home four days per week.

2

What's next, "I feel excluded because I'm a naturist"?

3

I in no way want to underplay the seriousness of child sexual abuse, but as a naturist I find all this paranoia around nudity and “not safe for work” to be somewhere between hilarious and bewildering.

4

Naturist beaches in other places are great too but a bit harder to get when you’re a “beginner”: they tends to be public space that are also frequented by clothed-people and you may find yourself weird to undress among them, the first times at least.

Proper noun examples

1

Maybe you'd stay with a Mormon, or a Naturist, or at the last art-punk squat in Berlin.

2

Naturist beaches are usually separate or there is a section that that is for naturists.

3

>Torben Larson, the chairman of the Danish Naturists association (naturist is another term for nudist) told me that he was less convinced that the rate of nude bathing is universally declining—he senses that it is increasing among older Danes—but agreed that younger generations seem much less interested in nude bathing, and in other nude activities, for that matter.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use naturist in a sentence?

To me, naturist beaches fall under the same category as saunas, when you go naked.

What does naturist mean?

One who believes in the doctrine of naturism, which attributes everything to nature.

What part of speech is naturist?

naturist is commonly used as noun, adjective.