pornographic

noun

1. writings, pictures, etc. intended primarily to arouse sexual desire
2. the production of such writings, pictures, etc.

Origin: < Gr pornographos, writing about prostitutes < pornē, a prostitute, orig. a euphemism, lit., (something) sold, akin to pernēmi, to sell (esp. as a slave, or for a bribe) < IE base *per-, to sell, bring across, come over > fare + Gr graphein, to write: see graphic