Origin: Greek suffix -ist
Naturist has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
One who follows a philosophical belief in a naked, natural life and prefers to live without clothes, often for reasons of health, ecology, religious belief, and/or ethical concerns.
"The local naturist colony has been operating on the beach since 1974, attracting visitors who believe that living cloth-free promotes both physical well-being and a deeper connection to nature."
Of or relating to naturism, the philosophical belief in a naked, natural life and prefers to live without clothes, often for reasons of health, ecology, religious belief, and/or ethical concerns.
"After years of practicing as a naturist, she found that living completely clothed felt restrictive compared to her original philosophy of embracing a naked, natural existence."