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prudeprude /pruːd/ noun [countable] prudeOrigin: 1700-1800 French ‘good woman, prudish woman’, from prudefemme ‘good woman’, from Old French prode femme - Sarah's no prude, but she thought some of the sex scenes were quite shocking.
- Alvin was fastidious and even a bit of a prude.
- Eline didn't think of herself as a prude but it was clear that Sarah held virtue very lightly indeed.
- In the inevitable lecture series that followed, few would be intrigued by a grossly overweight, fortyish prude.
- Marriage, that desiccated, pedantic, self-satisfied prude.
- Possibly I was being a bit of a prude.
easily offended► be/get easily offended · Be careful what you say to Jenny; she's oversensitive and easily offended.be/get easily offended by · Barry gets easily offended by comments about his parents' divorce. ► touchy too easily offended, especially so that people are afraid to talk to you, or offer advice: · Some authors get very touchy if you make even the slightest alteration to their work.· Why are you so touchy today?touchy about: · He's a great manager, but he is very touchy about his lack of qualifications. ► sensitive very easily offended by a particular thing: · Paul is too sensitive for this job. He can't take even the smallest criticism.sensitive about: · He's sensitive about his bad teeth, so try not to look at them.· My children are very sensitive about being treated in a patronising way. ► prude someone who is easily offended by anything that is rude or connected with sex, especially in a way that other people think is unnecessary: · Sarah's no prude, but she thought some of the sex scenes were quite shocking. ► over-sensitive someone who is over-sensitive gets offended and upset very easily, because they always think other people are criticizing them, making fun of them etc: · It's not unusual for artists to be over-sensitive about their work.· Of course he wasn't saying you were overweight - you're just being over-sensitive. someone who is very easily shocked by anything relating to sex – used to show disapproval → prudish |