GYMNOSOPHIST


Meaning of GYMNOSOPHIST in English

n.

Pronunciation: jim- ' nä-s ə -fist

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin gymnosophista, from Greek gymnosophist ē s, from gymnos + sophist ē s wise man, sophist

Date: 15th century

: any of a sect of ascetics in ancient India who went naked and practiced meditation

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