naked philosophers

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• Gymnosophists — is the name (meaning naked philosophers ) given by the Greeks to certain ancient Indian philosophers who pursued asceticism to the point of regarding food and clothing as detrimental to purity of thought (sadhus or yogis). The Digambar Jain monks …   Wikipedia

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• gymnosophist — c.1400, from Gk. gymnosophistai the naked philosophers, from gymnos naked (see NAKED (Cf. naked)) + sophistes sophist (see SOPHIST (Cf. sophist)). Ancient Hindu holy men whose self denial extended to clothes; they were known to the Greeks through …   Etymology dictionary

• gymnosophist — gymnosophy, n. /jim nos euh fist/, n. 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. [1400 50; late ME < L …   Universalium

• gymnosophist — gym•nos•o•phist [[t]dʒɪmˈnɒs ə fɪst[/t]] n. ear a member of an ascetic sect, esp. in ancient India, whose adherents wore little or no clothing • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < L gymnosophistae < Gk gymnosophistaí naked philosophers. See… …   From formal English to slang

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