prudishness
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prudishness — noun see prudish … New Collegiate Dictionary
prudishness — noun The condition of being prudish; prudery Syn: prudery … Wiktionary
prudishness — pruËdɪʃnɪs n. modesty, humility; excess cautiousness, exaggerated carefulness; exaggerated propriety or formality of behavior … English contemporary dictionary
prudishness — prud·ish·ness … English syllables
prudishness — See: prudish … English dictionary
prudishness — noun excessive or affected modesty • Syn: ↑primness, ↑prudery, ↑Grundyism • Derivationally related forms: ↑prudish, ↑prim (for: ↑primness) … Useful english dictionary
Grundyism — noun excessive or affected modesty • Syn: ↑primness, ↑prudishness, ↑prudery • Derivationally related forms: ↑prudish (for: ↑prudishness), ↑prim ( … Useful english dictionary
prudery — noun a) The condition of being prudish; prudishness b) Prudish behaviour Syn: prudishness … Wiktionary
prudish — [[t]pru͟ːdɪʃ[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as prudish, you mean that they are too easily shocked by things relating to sex. I m not prudish but I think these photographs are obscene. Derived words: prudishness N UNCOUNT… … English dictionary
primness — noun 1. excessive or affected modesty • Syn: ↑prudishness, ↑prudery, ↑Grundyism • Derivationally related forms: ↑prudish (for: ↑prudishness), ↑prim … Useful english dictionary
