prudery (noun)
1prudery — prude ► NOUN ▪ a person who is easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity. DERIVATIVES prudish adjective prudery noun. ORIGIN from French prudefemme good woman and true …
2prudery — noun (plural eries) Date: 1709 1. the characteristic quality or state of a prude 2. a prudish act or remark …
3prudery — noun a) The condition of being prudish; prudishness b) Prudish behaviour Syn: prudishness …
4prudery — noun (U) prudish behaviour …
5prudery — noun excessive or affected modesty • Syn: ↑primness, ↑prudishness, ↑Grundyism • Derivationally related forms: ↑prudish (for: ↑prudishness), ↑prim ( …
6prudery — prud|er|y [ prudəri ] noun uncount prudish behavior …
7prudery — UK [ˈpruːdərɪ] / US [ˈprudərɪ] noun [uncountable] prudish behaviour …
8prudery — /ˈprudəri/ (say proohduhree) noun (plural pruderies) 1. extreme modesty or propriety. 2. prudish action or speech …
9prude — noun a person who is easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity. Derivatives prudery noun Origin C18: from Fr., back form. from prudefemme, feminine of prud homme good man and true …
10prude — ► NOUN ▪ a person who is easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity. DERIVATIVES prudish adjective prudery noun. ORIGIN from French prudefemme good woman and true …
