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pornography Definition

por·nog·ra·phy (pôr nägrə fē)

noun

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

Etymology: < 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

pornography Related Forms

por·nog·ra·pher noun por′·no·graphic (pôr′nə grafik) adjective por′·no·graphi·cally adverb

pornography Synonyms

pornography

n.

obscene literature, prurience, salaciousness, vulgarity, quadriliteral, obscenity, grossness, erotica, sexploitation, smut, cheesecake*; see also indecency 2.

pornography Law Definition

n

Media or photographs showing erotic or sexual behavior in a way designed to cause sexual arousal. Pornography is protected by the free speech provision of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, unless it is found to be obscene. See also obscenity.

pornography Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • downloading: By the way, downloading pornography onto your computer at work is a quick way of collecting your P45.
  • possess: He has been convicted for possessing child pornography in Britain in 1999 and had undergone a four-month jail sentence.
  • combat: Friend raises and with what she said about the need both to help children use the internet safely and to combat child pornography.
  • distribute: Parents are justified to be concerned about pedophiles using the Net to contact minors or distribute pornography.
  • contain: Please do not post messages containing discussions on warez material, CD cracks, Keys or generators or indeed messages containing pornography.
  • promote: Would you link to a site promoting child pornography?

Modifies a noun

  • offense: Like increasing the maximum sentence for child pornography offenses from three years to ten years.
  • websites: Most people would support the closing of child pornography websites, for example.
  • ring: The proliferation of international prostitution and pornography rings has serious social and health consequences.

Adjective modifier

  • hard-core: The serial murderer who successfully demanded the delivery of hard-core pornography to his prison cell because of his ' right to information ' .
  • hardcore: These range from drugs and firearms to hardcore pornography and animal products from endangered species.
  • downloading: For example, someone facing charges of child rape could have previous convictions for downloading child pornography from the internet revealed to the jury.
  • violent: The deadline for consultations on the UK's proposal of a law against violent pornography is getting closer.
  • illegal: Note that if illegal pornography is shared from your computer then you may be liable for criminal as well as civil action.
  • explicit: In the case of explicit consensual pornography for adults no such evidence exists.

Preposition: on

Internet: Does Mr Moore believe in the right to read pornography on the Internet?

Noun used with modifier

  • child: Man jailed over child pornography A Strabane man caught with 530 indecent images of children on his computer is jailed for a year.
  • Internet: Meanwhile, boys in Ohio were caught looking at Internet pornography at the local library.
  • download: He believes that Mark used the company computer to download child pornography.
  • adult: Adult pornography exists in abundance on the internet, and this is becoming increasingly available through mobile phones.

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