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porn merchant

porn merchant

8.9
A person who sells adult pictures or films, sometimes illegally, for example to minors
  • noun
  • /pɔrn ˈmɜrʧənt/
  • Offensive
translation icon : vendedor de pornografía
  • The new law targets any porn merchant who tries to sell explicit material to minors.

Examples

  • The porn merchant was arrested for distributing illegal content.

  • After years as a porn merchant, he decided to leave the adult entertainment industry behind.

  • Local authorities cracked down on a notorious porn merchant operating in the city center.

  • Many porn merchants operate online to evade the law.

  • The community held a protest against the activities of the local porn merchant, demanding stricter regulations.

  • Authorities arrested the porn merchant for selling illegal materials that violated community standards.

  • Many residents expressed their concerns about the new porn merchant opening near the school.

Synonyms

pornographer
vsporn merchant
  • Offensive
16 7.9

A person who makes and sells sexual pictures or films for money

sells or presents sexually explicit material often violating accepted social standards

Surface Forms

porn merchant singular
porn merchants plural

Morphology

porn + merchant

The meaning "a person who sells or distributes sexually explicit materials" is directly and compositionally derived from 'porn' (sexually explicit material) + 'merchant' (seller/trader). This compound noun follows a straightforward noun-noun pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Porn merchant joins porn, short for 'pornography', and merchant, a 'seller'. Picture a shopkeeper openly selling adult pictures or films; that simple image explains why the term means 'a person who sells explicit or adult material', often used in a negative way.