Individuals may intentionally violate norms relating to nudity those without power may use nudity as a form of protest, and those with power may impose nakedness on others as a form of punishment. In general English usage, nude and naked are often synonyms for a human being unclothed, but take on many meanings in particular contexts. Nude derives from Norman French, while naked is from the Anglo-Saxon. To be naked is more straightforward, not being properly dressed, or if stark naked, entirely without clothes.
