Sunday, November 24, 2019
The Naked Truth About Gym and Gymno
The Naked Truth About Gym and Gymno The Naked Truth About ââ¬Å"Gymâ⬠and ââ¬Å"Gymnoâ⬠The Naked Truth About ââ¬Å"Gymâ⬠and ââ¬Å"Gymnoâ⬠By Maeve Maddox Our word gymnasium comes from a Greek noun meaning ââ¬Å"place to be naked,â⬠or ââ¬Å"place to exercise.â⬠The adjective was gymnos, ââ¬Å"naked.â⬠Greek athletes exercised in the nude. The Greek gymnasium was for more than just working out. It was also a place for bathing and having scholarly discussions. The founder of the ââ¬Å"cynicâ⬠school of philosophy, Antisthenes, taught in a gymnasium in Athens. The name of his philosophical school is usually explained as a reference to the ââ¬Å"bitingâ⬠sarcasm practiced by its proponents. Cynic is from the Greek kynikos, ââ¬Å"dog-like.â⬠However, the name could have originated from the name of the gymnasium in which Antisthenes taught: Kynosarge, ââ¬Å"Grey Dog.â⬠The prefix gymno (gymn in front of vowels) is frequently encountered in the study of botany and zoology. gymnosperm: ââ¬Å"naked seedâ⬠(evergreens like the pine, hemlock, and fir) gymnorhinal: ââ¬Å"having naked nostrilsâ⬠(some birds have feathers on their nostrils; some donââ¬â¢t) gymnogenous: ââ¬Å"naked when hatchedâ⬠(some birds are born with feathers; some arenââ¬â¢t) The ancient Greeks gave the name gymnosophist to a sect of vegetarian Hindu philosophers who wore little or no clothing. Some gymno words refer to attitudes towards nudity. gymnomania: The obsession of the ââ¬Å"peeping Tomâ⬠; male voyeurism. 2. A compulsion to be naked. 3. An abnormal interest in nakedness. Note: A male voyeur is called a gymnogynomaniac. gymnoscopic A reference to a desire to see naked bodies. gymnoscopy: Sexual pleasure derived from viewing the nakedness of the opposite sex. gymnophily 1. Having a special fondness for being in the nude. An abnormal interest in nakedness. gymnophobia 1. A pathological fear of being naked. A morbid dread of seeing a naked person or of an uncovered part of the body. gymnophoria The sense that someone is mentally undressing you, or that a person is viewing you naked even though you are clothed. Thereââ¬â¢s are even gymno words you can use when talking about the Bible. gymnobiblism: The opinion that the bare text of the Bible, without note or comment, may be safely put before the unlearned as a sufficient guide to religious truth. gymnobiblical (adjective) pertaining to, or holding, this opinion gymnobiblist (noun), a believer in gymnobiblism. All the gymno words you could ever want to see. Fascinating article on the history of social nudity. Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Vocabulary category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:Wether, Weather, Whether11 Writing Exercises to Inspire You and Strengthen Your WritingPersonification vs. Anthropomorphism
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