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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNakedness
/ˈneɪ.kɪd.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being without clothing.
"The artist's work often explores themes of nakedness and vulnerability." - 2
The quality of being exposed or unprotected.
"The nakedness of the landscape after the fire was striking."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'nakedness' originates from the Old English 'nacod', which means 'bare' or 'unclothed'. It evolved through Middle English as 'nakednesse', reflecting a gradual shift in usage from a physical state to a broader metaphorical sense of vulnerability or exposure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nakedness" is said worldwide
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nudité
Transliteration: nyu.di.te
"L'œuvre de l'artiste explore souvent des thèmes de nudité et de vulnérabilité."
Nacktheit
Transliteration: ˈnak.t͡s.haɪt
"Die Nacktheit der Landschaft nach dem Feuer war beeindruckend."
nudità
Transliteration: nu.di.tà
"Il lavoro dell'artista esplora spesso temi di nudità e vulnerabilità."
nudidad
Transliteration: nu.ði.ðað
"La obra del artista a menudo explora temas de nudidad y vulnerabilidad."
nudidade
Transliteration: nu.ði.ˈda.dʒi
"O trabalho do artista muitas vezes explora temas de nudidade e vulnerabilidade."
नग्नता
Transliteration: nagna.tā
"कलाकार का काम अक्सर नग्नता और संवेदनशीलता के विषयों की खोज करता है।"
赤裸
Transliteration: chì luǒ
"艺术家的作品常常探讨赤裸和脆弱的主题。"
벌거벗음
Transliteration: beolgeobeoseum
"예술가의 작품은 종종 벌거벗음과 취약성의 주제를 탐구합니다."
裸
Transliteration: hadaka
"アーティストの作品はしばしば裸と脆弱性のテーマを探求します。"
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