gymnosophist

[ jim-nos-uh-fist ]

/ dʒɪmˈnɒs ə fɪst /

noun

one of a group of Jainist philosophers, existing from ancient times to c1000, characterized by refusal to wear clothes and the abandonment of caste marks; a member of the Digambara sect.

Origin of gymnosophist

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin gymnosophistae Indian ascetics <Greek gymnosophistaí naked philosophers. See gymno-, sophist

OTHER WORDS FROM gymnosophist

gym·nos·o·phy, noun

Words nearby gymnosophist

gymnocarpous, gymnodinium, gymnogynous, gymnoplast, gymnorhinal, gymnosophist, gymnosperm, gymnospermous, gymnospore, gympie, gym shoe

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Example sentences from the Web for gymnosophist

Two islands in India, one called Brahmin, and the other Gymnosophist.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. I|Robert Kerr
Opposite Julian stood a lean man with a coppery skin; it was the gymnosophist—the naked sage—assistant of Maximus.
The Death of the Gods|Dmitri Mrejkowski
So much of truth is got from being a gymnosophist and regarding your own toes with aloof abstraction on a sunny Christmas morning.
The Sea and the Jungle|H. M. Tomlinson

British Dictionary definitions for gymnosophist

gymnosophist

/ (dʒɪmˈnɒsəfɪst) /

noun

one of a sect of naked Indian ascetics who regarded food or clothing as detrimental to purity of thought

Derived forms of gymnosophist

gymnosophy, noun

Word Origin for gymnosophist

C16: from Latin gymnosophistae, from Greek gumnosophistai naked philosophers

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单词	gymnosophist
释义	gymnosophist [ jim-nos-uh-fist ] / dʒɪmˈnɒs ə fɪst / noun one of a group of Jainist philosophers, existing from ancient times to c1000, characterized by refusal to wear clothes and the abandonment of caste marks; a member of the Digambara sect. Origin of gymnosophist 1400–50; late Middle English <Latin gymnosophistae Indian ascetics <Greek gymnosophistaí naked philosophers. See gymno-, sophist OTHER WORDS FROM gymnosophist gym·nos·o·phy, noun Words nearby gymnosophist gymnocarpous, gymnodinium, gymnogynous, gymnoplast, gymnorhinal, gymnosophist, gymnosperm, gymnospermous, gymnospore, gympie, gym shoe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gymnosophist Two islands in India, one called Brahmin, and the other Gymnosophist. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. I\|Robert Kerr Opposite Julian stood a lean man with a coppery skin; it was the gymnosophist—the naked sage—assistant of Maximus. The Death of the Gods\|Dmitri Mrejkowski So much of truth is got from being a gymnosophist and regarding your own toes with aloof abstraction on a sunny Christmas morning. The Sea and the Jungle\|H. M. Tomlinson British Dictionary definitions for gymnosophist gymnosophist / (dʒɪmˈnɒsəfɪst) / noun one of a sect of naked Indian ascetics who regarded food or clothing as detrimental to purity of thought Derived forms of gymnosophist gymnosophy, noun Word Origin for gymnosophist C16: from Latin gymnosophistae, from Greek gumnosophistai naked philosophers Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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