July 4, 2007
Nudism and Naturism… what’s the difference?
Nudism and Naturism essentially mean the same thing. It means someone who enjoys being nude outside the contraints and taboos of modern societies. Americans usually use the word “Nudism” for this type of person, whereas the rest of the English speaking world uses “naturist”. The term “naturist”, also has a back-to-nature or natural living connotation to it, which is why some prefer to call themselves naturist, even in the U.S.. Some other languages have analogous words, such as “nudista” and “naturista” as translations for “nudist” and “naturist” in Spanish.
I do not see any difference. We are different. But philosophy is the same.