prudery
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- noun
- /ˈpruːdəri/
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prudencia
- Official prudery and popular culture do not always go hand in hand.
- Victorian prudery
And he says that Rosantamont imitates modesty by means of prudery, but it also depreciates true modesty.
- And he says that Rosantamont imitates modesty by means of prudery, but it also depreciates true modesty.
Examples
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Conservatives really need to get over their sexual prudery and idealization of women before they go the way of the Shakers.
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Its symbolic blankness had its own particular importance in the long aftermath of Victorian sexual prudery.
Academic text (1993) -
This piece of legislation is another tragedy that attempts to force Neo-Puritan prudery on modern society by a determined moralistic minority.
Blog text (13) -
For many people today, the word Victorian continues to carry a connotation of prudery and sexual repression; it was an age that unquestionably preceded the onset of "the permissive society."
Academic text (1997) -
Her excessive prudery made it difficult for her to enjoy casual conversations about relationships.
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The film was criticized for its prudery, avoiding any scenes that hinted at romance.
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In a society marked by prudery, discussing topics related to sex can be considered taboo.
Synonyms
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Dressing or behaving to avoid attracting attention and not show off
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Being easily shocked and embarrassed by sex or the body
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Being very proper and formal in a way that feels stiff
A strict, often showy concern about appearing proper in public
Shyness about showing your body or talking about sex
A habit of being too proper and easily offended by normal behavior
A shy, modest way of behaving that shows being quiet and polite
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
The word prudery comes from the word prude, which comes from an old French word prud meaning 'wise' or 'careful', the same root as prudent. That's why prudery means being too shy or strict about sex and romance.