单词	prudishness
释义	prudish adjective prud·​ish ˈprü-dish  : marked by prudery : priggish prudishly adverb prudishness noun Synonyms bluenosed nice-nelly prim puritanical straitlaced straightlaced Victorian See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences by the prudish standards of the 19th century, any depiction of the nude was scandalous Recent Examples on the Web The final decade and a half of Lubitsch’s career unfolded under the cloud of the dreaded Production Code, with its prudish horror of sexuality and its callow fear of politics. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 Though the subject matter and jokes may be a bit chafing for more prudish orr demure sensibilities, Talton invites viewers to challenge their thought processes while laughing along with the characters. Rivea Ruff, Essence, 7 June 2022 Isaak presumably did the vocals for actor David Wenham, who plays Snow as a somewhat prudish character who is upset by Presley’s gyrations. Chris Willman, Variety, 17 June 2022 The men in her movies may have made fun of her ostensible chastity, but her characters were not prudish so much as selective. New York Times, 27 May 2022 The prudish Thunberg looked upon the Japanese’s obedience to superiors with envy. Rob Goss, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2022 Because maybe people were still being prudish back then... refinery29.com, 1 May 2022 The location is a farm in the middle of nowhere, a place far from prying and prudish eyes. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2022 To the prudish disapproval of Robert’s parents (briefly seen Patricia Hodge and Julian Glover), this flamboyant flapper moves in as writing collaborator and ostensible child tutor. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 19 Jan. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1717, in the meaning defined above prudishness noun as in puritanism a tendency to care a great deal about seemly behavior and morals especially in sexual matters the prudishness of the people of the Victorian era was a hindrance to the dissemination of some basic information on human health and hygiene Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance puritanism moralism prudery morality primness priggishness nice-nellyism priggery virtue Comstockery old-maidishness Antonyms & Near Antonyms prurience lechery libertinism libertarianism pruriency libertinage
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