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prudery Definition

prud·ery (pro̵̅o̅′dər ē)

noun

the quality or condition of being prudish

Etymology: Fr pruderie

prudery Synonyms

prudery

n.

stuffiness, primness, priggishness, strictness; see behavior 1, courtesy 1.

prudery Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • Victorian: Given the extremes of Victorian prudery over anything bodily, let alone sex, this would make ideal " entertainment " material.
  • sexual: During Carnival time people let their hair down and after much drinking anything goes with sexual prudery being thrown out the window.