prudery

English

Etymology

[1709] prude +‎ -ery and from French pruderie, 1666.[1]

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹuːdəɹi/

Noun

prudery (countable and uncountable, plural pruderies)

(uncountable) The condition of being prudish; prudishness
(countable) Prudish behaviour

Synonyms

Translations

condition of being prudish; prudishness

Danish: sippethed c, snerperi n
German: Prüderie (de) f
Hungarian: prüdéria (hu)

Portuguese: pudor (pt) m
Turkish: iffet (tr), iffetçilik

prudish behaviour

Dutch: preutsheid (nl)
German: Prüderie (de) f

Hungarian: prüdéria (hu)
Turkish: iffetçilik

References

“prudery” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.

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