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prudery

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prud·er·y  (prd-r)
n. pl. prud·er·ies
1. The state or quality of being prudish.
2. An instance of prudish behavior or talk.
[French pruderie, from prude, prude; see prude.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.prudery - excessive or affected modesty
Grundyism, primness, prudishness
modesty, modestness - freedom from vanity or conceit
prudery
noun primness, stuffiness, squeamishness, strictness, prudishness, priggishness, starchiness (informal), old-maidishness (informal), overmodesty, puritanicalness the legacy of Victorian prudery that regarded sex as a bestial activity
Translations
prudery [ˈpruːdərɪ] N → remilgo m, mojigatería f, gazmoñería f
prudery [ˈpruːdəri] n → pruderie f
prudery
n → Prüderie f


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