Pornography refers to books, magazines, and films that are designed to cause sexual excitement by showing or describing sexual acts.
[disapproval]
A nationwide campaign against pornography began in the summer.
Synonyms: obscenity, porn [informal], erotica, dirt More Synonyms of pornography
pornography in British English
(pɔːˈnɒɡrəfɪ)
noun
1.
writings, pictures, films, etc, designed to stimulate sexual excitement
2.
the production of such material
Sometimes (informal) shortened to: porn, porno
Derived forms
pornographer (porˈnographer)
noun
pornographic (ˌpɔːnəˈɡræfɪk)
adjective
pornographically (ˌpornoˈgraphically)
adverb
Word origin
C19: from Greek pornographos writing of harlots, from pornē a harlot + graphein to write
pornography in American English
(pɔrˈnɑgrəfi)
noun
1.
writings, pictures, etc. intended primarily to arouse sexual desire
2.
the production of such writings, pictures, etc.
Derived forms
pornographer (porˈnographer)
noun
pornographic (ˌpornoˈgraphic) (ˌpɔrnəˈgræfɪk)
adjective
pornographically (ˌpornoˈgraphically)
adverb
Word origin
< Gr pornographos, writing about prostitutes < pornē, a prostitute, orig. a euphemism, lit., (something) sold, akin to pernēmi, to sell (esp. as a slave, or for a bribe) < IE base *per-, to sell, bring across, come over > fare + Gr graphein, to write: see graphic
Synonyms of 'pornography'
obscenity, porn, erotica, dirt
More Synonyms of pornography
In other languages
pornography
British English: pornography /pɔːˈnɒɡrəfɪ/ NOUN
Pornography refers to books, magazines, and films that are designed to cause sexual excitement.
...a new campaign against pornography.
American English: pornography
Arabic: إِبَاحِيَّة
Brazilian Portuguese: pornografia
Chinese: 色情品
Croatian: pornografija
Czech: pornografie
Danish: pornografi
Dutch: pornografie
European Spanish: pornografía
Finnish: pornografia
French: pornographie
German: Pornografie
Greek: πορνογραφία
Italian: pornografia
Japanese: ポルノ
Korean: 포르노
Norwegian: pornografi
Polish: pornografia
European Portuguese: pornografia
Romanian: pornografie
Russian: порнография
Latin American Spanish: pornografía
Swedish: pornografi
Thai: หนังสือ ภาพ เรื่องเขียน หนังและศิลปะที่ลามก
Turkish: pornografi
Ukrainian: порнографія
Vietnamese: tranh ảnh khiêu dâm
Chinese translation of 'pornography'
pornography
(pɔːˈnɔɡrəfɪ)
n(u)
色情作品 (sèqíng zuòpǐn)
(noun)
Definition
writings, pictures, or films designed to be sexually exciting
a campaign against pornography on television
Synonyms
obscenity
He justified the use of obscenity on the grounds that it was art.
porn (informal)
erotica
dirt
filth
The dialogue was all filth and innuendo.
indecency
He behaved himself toward me with ill manner, indecency and disrespect.
porno (informal)
smut
Additional synonyms
in the sense of dirt
Definition
obscene speech or writing
Synonyms
obscenity,
pornography,
sleaze,
indecency,
smut
in the sense of filth
Definition
offensive material or language
The dialogue was all filth and innuendo.
Synonyms
obscenity,
corruption,
pornography,
indecency,
impurity,
vulgarity,
smut,
vileness,
dirty-mindedness
in the sense of indecency
He behaved himself toward me with ill manner, indecency and disrespect.