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prudea person who is or claims to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who is or claims to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity

Pronunciation (IPA): /pruːd/

Korean meaning: 성적인 것이나 노출에 대해 지나치게 보수적이고 경직된 사람

Korean pronunciation: **프**루드

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother is such a prude that she covers the TV screen during kissing scenes.
  • He's not a prude, he just believes in traditional values.
  • Stop being a prude and join us at the beach party!

prude

NOUN

//pruːd//

a person who is or claims to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity

prude concept
💡 Concept

a woman sits rigidly on the couch with her hands covering her eyes in horror while peeking through her fingers. She recoils backward dramatically as a mild romantic scene plays on the television screen. The movie shows nothing more than two people about to kiss in a garden setting. Her friends sitting beside her roll their eyes and look annoyed at her extreme reaction. One friend points at the screen with confusion while another shakes her head in disbelief. a person who is easily shocked by matters relating to romance or mild intimate content

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/pruːd/
🇬🇧 UK/pruːd/

🌳Etymology

Rootprude

Origin

From 18th-century French 'prude', which was shortened from 'prudefemme' meaning 'wise woman'. Originally a positive term, it gradually shifted to mean someone who is excessively proper or modest.

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🎵Rhyme

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crude
rude
nude
mood
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother is such a prude that she covers the TV screen during kissing scenes.

He's not a prude, he just believes in traditional values.

Stop being a prude and join us at the beach party!

The art teacher was called a prude for refusing to display nude paintings in the gallery.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

puritanconservativemoralisttraditionalistrigid person

Antonyms

libertineliberalpermissive person

Related

prudishpruderypuritanicalstrait-lacedold-fashioned