strip searched
Clothing removed, examined
Strip searched describes someone who has been subjected to a strip search—a security procedure in which a person must remove their clothing so authorities can examine their body for concealed items.
The practice occurs in prisons, airports, and police custody: Every inmate was strip searched before entering the facility.
The term often carries connotations of humiliation or invasiveness.
Examined closely, officially
- scrutinizedExamined in close detail
- friskedSearched by touch
- probedInvestigated in depth
- checkedConfirmed by examination
investigated · surveyed · scanned · assessed · examined · customs inspection · screening
Temporary official holding
- arrestSeize by law
- custodyProtective care or control
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
- consentVoluntary agreement given
Fourth Amendment · probable cause · reasonable suspicion · police procedure · incarceration · booking · legal challenge · lawsuit
Unclothed condition
- exposureState of being unprotected
- defenselessnessState of being unprotected
- helplessnessLacking ability to cope
- powerlessnessInability to affect outcomes
discomfort · anxiety · fear · apprehension · unease · insecurity · susceptibility · precariousness
Decline in condition
- indignityHumiliating or degrading treatment
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
dehumanization · violation · disgrace · stigma · exposed · belittlement · powerlessness · abasement
inspected
Examined closely, officially
- scrutinizedExamined in close detail
- friskedSearched by touch
- probedInvestigated in depth
checked · investigated · surveyed · scanned · assessed · examined · customs inspection · screening
detention
Temporary official holding
consent · Fourth Amendment · probable cause · reasonable suspicion · police procedure · incarceration · booking · legal challenge · lawsuit · civil rights
nakedness
Unclothed condition
- exposureState of being unprotected
- defenselessnessState of being unprotected
- helplessnessLacking ability to cope
powerlessness · discomfort · anxiety · fear · apprehension · unease · insecurity · susceptibility · precariousness · violation
degradation
Decline in condition
- indignityHumiliating or degrading treatment
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
- shamePainful awareness of failure
embarrassment · dehumanization · violation · disgrace · stigma · exposed · belittlement · powerlessness · abasement · dishonor
strip searchedclothed
Wearing garments
dressed · fully dressed · covered · robed · bundled up
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