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prudery

UK/ˈpɹuːdəɹi/

prudery noun: the condition of being prudish; prudishness.

Noun

prudery (countable and uncountable, plural pruderies)

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

prudery meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Kannada

prudery in Tamil

பொய்க்கூச்சம், போலிக் கூச்சம்

prudery in Urdu

جھوٹا نخرہ

prudery in Kannada

ಗಾಂಭೀರ್ಯ, ಅತಿ ಶಿಷ್ಟತೆ, ಅತಿ ಲಜ್ಜೆ

Synonyms of prudery

Forms of prudery

pluralpruderies

Origin of prudery

First attested in 1709. prude + -ery and from French pruderie.

Questions about prudery

What does prudery mean?
Prudery means the condition of being prudish; prudishness.
What is prudery in Tamil?
Prudery in Tamil is பொய்க்கூச்சம், போலிக் கூச்சம். See Prudery meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is prudery?
Prudery is a noun.
How do you pronounce prudery?
Prudery is pronounced /ˈpɹuːdəɹi/ (UK).
What is the plural of prudery?
The plural of prudery is pruderies.

Words near prudery in the dictionary

  1. prudentialness
  2. prudentials
  3. Prudentian
  4. prudently
  5. pruderies
  6. prudery
  7. prudes
  8. Prudhoe
  9. Prudhoe Bay
  10. prudhomme
  11. prudhommes

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Adapted from Wiktionary: prudery (page history and authors); prudery (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); prudery (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); prudery (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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