prudery
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.prud·ery
noun \ˈprü-d(ə-)rē\ plural prud·er·ies
Definition of PRUDERY
1
: the characteristic quality or state of a prude
2
: a prudish act or remark
See Examples of PRUDERY
- <such prudery regarding artistic depictions of the nude has no place on a college campus>
First Known Use of PRUDERY
1709
Related to PRUDERY
- Synonyms
- moralism, nice-nellyism, prudishness, puritanism
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