pornography
/pɔːˈnɒɡrəfi
/noun [mass noun]
Printed or visual material containing the explicit description or display of sexual organs or activity, intended to stimulate sexual excitement.The denial of the social fact of sexuality in pornography is made explicit in its audience....
- This is not hardcore pornography and the material can be bought in many stores.
- There's always a tricky issue when you get into stolen material or pornography.
Synonyms
erotica, pornographic material, pornographic literature/films/videos, hard-core pornography, soft-core pornography, dirty books;
smut, filth, vice
informal porn, hard porn, soft porn, porno, skin/girlie magazines, cheesecake, pornies
dated, rare facetiae
curiosa
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Greek pornographos 'writing about prostitutes', from pornē 'prostitute' + graphein 'write'.