por|nog|ra|phy

por|nog|ra|phy
por|nog|ra|phy «pr NOG ruh fee», noun.
1. writings or pictures dealing with sexual matters in a manner intended to incite lust, and therefore considered obscene: »

Local penalties against possession and distribution of pornography are small and not enforced effectively (Newsweek).

2. a description or portrayal of any activity regarded as obscene: »

In recent years the movies and television have developed a pornography of violence far more demoralizing than the pornography of sex (Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.).

╂[ultimately < Greek pórnē harlot + English -graphy]

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