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prudery::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | grundyism, primness, prudishness |
| Type of | modestness, modesty |
Examples of prudery
prudery
De Gaulle's prudery long forgotten, the film played to packed houses in Paris.
From the independent.co.uk
As a bonus, it also provides the occasion for a teachable moment on American prudery.
From the chron.com
I'm really not disputing your charge that he's being treated unfairly out of prudery.
From the economist.com
The choice was partly because men charged more but also because of prudery.
From the denverpost.com
Clearly, elements of Indonesia's government play a role in public prudery.
From the economist.com
This prudery of yours contributes daily to the surplus of human misery.
From the evangelicaloutpost.com
Mr Liu has at least found a way around the Shanghai government's prudery.
From the economist.com
I suppose misplaced prudery might explain the frequency of this error.
From the independent.co.uk
The incident may be testimony to the prudery of Mr Erdogan, and of the AKP more broadly.
From the economist.com
- Primness: excessive or affected modesty
- A prude (Old French prude meaning honourable woman) is a person who is described as (or would describe themselves as) being concerned with decorum or propriety, significantly in excess of normal prevailing community standards. ...
