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The usage and definition of these terms varies geographically and historically.

Though in the United States, naturism and nudism have the same meaning, in Britain there is a clear distinction.

Nudism is the act of being naked, while naturism is a lifestyle which at various times embraced nature, environment, respect for others, self-respect, crafts, healthy eating, vegetarianism, teetotalism, non-smoking, yoga, physical exercise and pacifism as well as nudity.