gymnosophist

n. 天衣教信奉者, 裸体主义者

发音

UK /d͡ʒɪmˈnɒsəfɪst/
US /d͡ʒɪmˈnɑsəfɪst/

词形变化

gymnosophists 复数 gymnosophists

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One of a school of ancient Indian ascetic philosophers, reported in antiquity, who wore little clothing; a mystic.

    As that gymnosophist in Plutarch made answer to Alexander (demanding which spake best), Every one of his fellows did speak better than the other: so may I say of these causes […].

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

philosopher

词源

Borrowed from French gymnosophiste, from Latin gymnosophista, from Ancient Greek γυμνοσοφιστής (gumnosophistḗs), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) + σοφιστής (sophistḗs, “sophist”).

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