denudation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Middle French dénudation, from Latin denudatio.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare.
The dance consisted of sexual exhibitionism, reeling and swaying as if in a state of intoxication, erotic bodily movements, and denudation.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 68:
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(countable, uncountable) The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare. ▸ The loss of the cellular covering of (the interior or exterior surface of an organ, etc.).
Severe radiation poisoning results in the total denudation of the gastrointestinal tract.
- (countable, uncountable) The laying bare of rocks by the washing away of the overlying earth, etc.; or the excavation and removal of them by the action of running water.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| denudations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
circumdenudation · thermodenudation