nudité

nudity

noun nyoo-dee-TEH Rare

Origin: Latin nuditas, from nudus (naked)

Also means

nakedness

Usage Note

Nudité can be used literally (the state of being naked) or in art criticism to mean a nude figure. In French cinema and art, depicting la nudité is considered far less taboo than in Anglo-American culture. The adjective nu/nue (naked, nude) is the related form; nu artistique means 'artistic nude'.

Examples

"La nudité est représentée librement dans l'art français."

Natural Translation

Nudity is freely depicted in French art.

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