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prude

(pruːd)

Word forms: plural prudes

countable noun

If you call someone a prude, you mean that they are too easily shocked by things relating to sex.

[disapproval]

Synonyms: prig, puritan, Grundy, goody-goody [informal] More Synonyms of prude

prude in British English

(pruːd)

noun

a person who affects or shows an excessively modest, prim, or proper attitude, esp regarding sex

Derived forms

prudish (ˈprudish)

adjective

prudishly (ˈprudishly)

adverb

prudishness (ˈprudishness) or prudery (ˈprudery)

noun

Word origin

C18: from French, from prudefemme, from Old French prode femme respectable woman; see proud

prude in American English

(prud)

noun

a person who is overly modest or proper in behavior, dress, or speech, esp. in a way that annoys others

Word origin

Fr, back-form. < prudefemme, excellent woman < OFr prud (see proud) + feme, woman

Examples of 'prude' in a sentence
prude

I knew you thought I was a prude, but you weren't honest enough last night to admit it.

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British English: prude NOUN

If you call someone a prude, you mean that they are too easily shocked by things relating to sex.

Caroline was very much a prude. She wouldn't let me see her naked.

American English: prude
Brazilian Portuguese: pudico
Chinese: > 一本正经的人尤指在性问题上
European Spanish: mojigato
French: personne pudibonde
German: prüder Mensch
Italian: puritano
Japanese: 慎み深さを装う人
Korean: 내숭 떠는 사람
European Portuguese: pudico
Latin American Spanish: mojigato

(noun) in the sense of prig

Definition

a person who is excessively modest or prim, esp. regarding sex

I'm no prude but I've never heard such filth.

Synonyms

prig

She was heartily disliked by everyone as a prig and a bore.

puritan

He delighted in dealing with subjects that enraged puritans.

Grundy

goody-goody (informal)

He's a bit of a goody-goody.

old maid (informal)

stuffed shirt (informal)

schoolmarm (British, informal)

Holy Joe (informal)

Holy Willie (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of goody-goody

Definition

a person who behaves well in order to please people in authority

He's a bit of a goody-goody.

Synonyms

prig,

puritan,

prude,

stuffed shirt (informal)

in the sense of puritan

Definition

a person who follows strict moral or religious principles

He delighted in dealing with subjects that enraged puritans.

Synonyms

moralist,

fanatic,

zealot,

prude,

pietist,

rigorist

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prude

prowl
proximity
proxy
prude
prudence
prudent
prudery

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单词	prude
释义	Trends of prude View usage for: prude (pruːd) Word forms: plural prudes countable noun If you call someone a prude, you mean that they are too easily shocked by things relating to sex. [disapproval] Synonyms: prig, puritan, Grundy, goody-goody [informal] More Synonyms of prude prude in British English (pruːd) noun a person who affects or shows an excessively modest, prim, or proper attitude, esp regarding sex Derived forms prudish (ˈprudish) adjective prudishly (ˈprudishly) adverb prudishness (ˈprudishness) or prudery (ˈprudery) noun Word origin C18: from French, from prudefemme, from Old French prode femme respectable woman; see proud prude in American English (prud) noun a person who is overly modest or proper in behavior, dress, or speech, esp. in a way that annoys others Word origin Fr, back-form. < prudefemme, excellent woman < OFr prud (see proud) + feme, woman Examples of 'prude' in a sentence prude I knew you thought I was a prude, but you weren't honest enough last night to admit it. Susan Elizabeth Phillips KISS AN ANGEL (1996) In other languages prude British English: prude NOUN If you call someone a prude, you mean that they are too easily shocked by things relating to sex. Caroline was very much a prude. She wouldn't let me see her naked. American English: prude Brazilian Portuguese: pudico Chinese: > 一本正经的人尤指在性问题上 European Spanish: mojigato French: personne pudibonde German: prüder Mensch Italian: puritano Japanese: 慎み深さを装う人 Korean: 내숭 떠는 사람 European Portuguese: pudico Latin American Spanish: mojigato (noun) in the sense of prig Definition a person who is excessively modest or prim, esp. regarding sex I'm no prude but I've never heard such filth. Synonyms prig She was heartily disliked by everyone as a prig and a bore. puritan He delighted in dealing with subjects that enraged puritans. Grundy goody-goody (informal) He's a bit of a goody-goody. old maid (informal) stuffed shirt (informal) schoolmarm (British, informal) Holy Joe (informal) Holy Willie (informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of goody-goody Definition a person who behaves well in order to please people in authority He's a bit of a goody-goody. Synonyms prig, puritan, prude, stuffed shirt (informal) in the sense of puritan Definition a person who follows strict moral or religious principles He delighted in dealing with subjects that enraged puritans. Synonyms moralist, fanatic, zealot, prude, pietist, rigorist Nearby words of prude prowl proximity proxy prude prudence prudent prudery Synonyms of 'prude' prude Explore 'prude' in the dictionary
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