prudery

English

Etymology

First attested in 1709. prude +‎ -ery and from French pruderie.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹuːdəɹi/

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Noun

prudery (countable and uncountable, plural pruderies)

1. (uncountable) The condition of being prudish; prudishness
2. (countable) Prudish behaviour

Synonyms

• prudishness
• erotophobia
• antisexuality

Translations

condition of being prudish; prudishness

• Bulgarian: фалшива скромност (falšiva skromnost)
• Danish: sippethed c, snerperi n
• German: Prüderie (de) f
• Hungarian: prüdéria (hu)
• Polish: pruderia (pl) f, pruderyjność (pl) f
• Portuguese: pudor (pt) m
• Turkish: iffet (tr), iffetçilik

prudish behaviour

• Dutch: preutsheid (nl)
• German: Prüderie (de) f
• Hungarian: prüdéria (hu)
• Polish: pruderia (pl) f, pruderyjność (pl) f
• Turkish: iffetçilik