English Explanatory Dictionary

prudery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The condition of being prudish; prudishness
  2. Prudish behaviour

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹuːdəɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-prudery.wav

Word forms

prudery pruderies

Etymology

First attested in 1709. prude + -ery and from French pruderie.

Synonyms

prudishness erotophobia antisexuality
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