gymnosophist

(jim näs′ə fist)

noun

a member of an ancient Hindu sect of ascetics who wore little or no clothing

Origin: ME genosophis < L gymnosophistae, pl. < Gr gymnosophistai: see gymno- & sophist

See gymnosophist in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One of an ancient sect of Hindu ascetics who wore little or no clothing and were devoted to mystical contemplation.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English gumnosophist

Origin: , from sing. of Latin gymnosophistae

Origin: , from Greek gumnosophistai

Origin: : gumnos, naked; see nog^w- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + sophistēs, expert; see Sophist

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