pornography Definition
por·nog·ra·phy (pôr näg′rə fē)
noun
- writings, pictures, etc. intended primarily to arouse sexual desire
- 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
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pornography
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pornography Law Definition
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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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