pornographer

noun

por·​nog·​ra·​pher pȯr-ˈnä-grə-fər How to pronounce pornographer (audio)
: one who produces pornography

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That’s a lot of brain power, which will hopefully be harnessed for the good of humanity, rather than just to enrich pornographers or scam artists. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026 Nobody in his right mind would call Bogdanovich a pornographer. Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026 His defense lawyers rebutted that Combs was an amateur pornographer who had toxic, yet fully consensual relationships with his accusers. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025 Subramanian rejected a request Tuesday by Combs’ attorneys for his conviction to be overturned entirely, dismissing claims that Combs had acted as an amateur pornographer who wasn’t engaging in prostitution and that the verdict violated his First Amendment rights. Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pornographer

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pornographer was in 1847

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“Pornographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pornographer. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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