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pornographypor‧nog‧ra‧phy /pɔːˈnɒɡrəfi $ pɔːrˈnɑːɡ-/ noun [uncountable]   pornographyOrigin: 1800-1900 Greek pornographos, from porne ‘prostitute’ + graphein ‘to write’ - It is now clear that there is a link between pornography and sex crimes.
- Two trucks full of hard-core pornography were seized by customs officials today.
- It is remarkable how similarly the law treats both homosexuality and pornography.
- The subject of pornography invariably brings about heated arguments on both sides.
books, films, or pictures that are about sex► pornography also porn informal films, magazines, or pictures that show sexual acts and are intended to make people feel sexually excited: · It is now clear that there is a link between pornography and sex crimes.hard-core pornography (=very pornographic materials, which may be illegal): · Two trucks full of hard-core pornography were seized by customs officials today.hard porn (=very pornographic): · a back-street movie theater showing hard-porn moviessoft porn (=slightly pornographic material): · 81 per cent of our readers said they regularly watched soft-porn movies. ► pornographic a pornographic film, magazine, or picture shows or describes sexual acts in order to make people sexually excited: · He admitted possessing nude photographs, but denied they were pornographic.· She was offered $50,000 to pose for a pornographic magazine. ► erotic an erotic book, film, painting etc shows or describes sexual acts in a way that is deliberately sexually exciting but is also artistic: · He wrote both poetry and erotic literature.· A number of scenes in the film were very erotic. ► adult: adult film/magazine/entertainment etc an adult film etc is not suitable for children or young people because it shows sexual acts or images: · Adult magazines in shops must be kept where children cannot see them. ► steamy a steamy play, film etc shows sexual acts that people find exciting and slightly shocking: · The movie contains some pretty steamy scenes!· His latest production is a steamy thriller set in Hong Kong. ► raunchy a raunchy film, performance etc has a lot of parts in it that are about sex, and that are slightly exciting, amusing, or shocking: · Bette Midler came up with a typically raunchy performance that delighted the audience. magazines, films etc that show sexual acts and images in a way that is intended to make people feel sexually excited—pornographer noun [countable]—pornographic /ˌpɔːnəˈɡræfɪk◂ $ ˌpɔːr-/ adjective:  pornographic websites |