Nakedness
/ˈneɪ.kɪd.nəs/noun
The state of being without clothing or covering.
Did you know?In ancient cultures, nakedness was often associated with vulnerability and purity, seen as a state of truth before the eyes of the divine.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*n̥ek-
“to be naked or bare, to uncover.”
Old English
Old English
nacod
“bare, unclothed, exposed.”
Old English
Old English
nacodness
“the quality of being bare or unclothed.”
Middle English
Middle English
nakednesse
“the state of being without clothing, often linked to themes of innocence.”
Modern English
English
nakedness
“the condition of being nude, often carrying connotations of vulnerability.”