- prud·ery
- /ˈpruːdəri/ noun [noncount]disapproving : the behavior or thinking of people who are too easily shocked or offended : prudish behavior or attitudes
sexual prudery
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ery — ery·on; ery·op·id; ery·ops; ev·ery·body; ev·ery·day·ness; ev·ery·one; ev·ery·wheres; ew·ery; fa·ery; fak·ery; farm·ery; far·ri·ery; feath·ery; fern·ery; fes·toon·ery; fik·ery; fish·ery; flick·ery; flow·ery; fool·ery; frill·ery; fruit·ery;… … English syllables
prud — prud·ery; prud·ish; prud·ish·ly; prud·ish·ness; … English syllables
prudery — prud·ery … English syllables
prudery — prud•er•y [[t]ˈpru də ri[/t]] n. pl. er•ies 1) excessive propriety or modesty in speech, conduct, etc 2) pruderies, prudish actions, words, or remarks • Etymology: 1700–10; < F pruderie. See prude, ery … From formal English to slang
