gymnosophist

Meanings

1. One of a school of ancient Indian ascetic philosophers, reported in antiquity, who wore little clothing; a mystic.

Etymology

Borrowed from French gymnosophiste, from Latin gymnosophista, from Ancient Greek γυμνοσοφιστής (gumnosophistḗs), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) + σοφιστής (sophistḗs, “sophist”).