And that is one of the reasons why naturism, or nudism, is appealing to some.
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Kurt Barthel, a German immigrant, is acknowledged as the founder of American nudism.
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Nudism attracts eccentrics, and their stories, he feels, deserve to be told.
From the economist.com
Historically, the Adamites, a Gnostic sect, practiced religious nudism.
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Within a year nudism was being practised with full state support again.
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Nudism first began appearing on the west coast of the United States and Canada about 1933.
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This philosophy is related closely, and often interchangeably, with nudism and naturism.
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Germany published the first journal of nudism between 1902 and 1932.
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However, prohibition did not mean the end of nudism and supporters including even SS leaders.
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More examples
Going without clothes as a social practice
(nudist) a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion
Naturism or nudism is a cultural and political movement advocating and defending social nudity in private and in public. It may also refer to a lifestyle based on personal, family and/or social nudism. ...
The belief in, or practice of going nude in social, nonsexualized and frequently mixed-gender groups specifically in cultures where going nude in the social situation is not the norm
(NUDIST) Person, other than a small child, who likes to walk around with no clothes on. Sadly, most nudists are not-attractive. Common practice in Berkeley, California.
(Nudist) Someone who goes around without a vest, a shirt or a jacket and wears trousers to match