English Explanatory Dictionary

nakedness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state or condition of being naked; nudity; bareness; defenselessness; undisguisedness.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

nakedness nakednesses

Etymology

From Middle English nakednesse, from Old English nacodnes (“nakedness”); equivalent to naked + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian neakenens (“nakedness”).

Synonyms

nakedhood nudity

Related words

full frontal nudity
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