nudism
Noun
Meaning
going without clothes as a social practice
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If I did become Minister of Nudism, I'd be allowed to be on television every evening around nine thirty. I'd come on and say "Good evening. This is the Minister of Nudism. Take off your clothes and begin to dance about."
Nacktkultur, called naturism or modern nudism in English, was pioneered by Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach in Vienna in the late 1890s.
If you're not ready to practice nudism in public, you may want to try it in the privacy of your room before venturing outside.
For example, in Arkansas in the United States, not only is nudism illegal (even on private property), it is a crime to "promote" or "advocate" (i.e. express a favourable opinion about) nudism.
Nevertheless, many Hindu male sages practice nudism and they are not legally detained.
Their nude status would appear to have none of the de-inhibiting effects often attributed to nudism.