English Explanatory Dictionary

competence porn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Entertainment featuring competent characters carrying out difficult tasks with great aptitude.

Pronunciation

en-au-competence porn.ogg

Word forms

competence porn

Etymology

From competence + porn (“material, usually visual, presenting something desirable in a lurid, garish, or sensational manner”), coined by John Rogers in a blog post in 2009 about the TNT drama Leverage which he created.

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