Meaning Of The Word Gymnosophist

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gymnosophist in American English
a member of an ancient Hindu sect of ascetics who wore little or no clothing
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

gymnosophist in British English
noun: one of a sect of naked Indian ascetics who regarded food or clothing as detrimental to purity of thought

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