prudery in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for prudery in the English»French Dictionary

prudery [Brit ˈpruːdəri, Am ˈprud(ə)ri] N

prudery

pruderie f

Translations for prudery in the French»English Dictionary

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pruderie

prudishness, prudery

prudery in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prudery in the English»French Dictionary

prudery <-ies> [ˈpru:dəri] N pej

prudery

pruderie f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These entries reveal not a political caricature of prudery and hypocrisy -- the stereotypes that subsequent generations affixed to her age -- but a high-spirited romantic.

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We have even communicated our prudery into outer space.

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It tore apart the prudery of society in its use of obscenity and sexuality, especially when performed by a woman.

thewire.in

The starched prudery of the age was elbowed aside by public prurience as the nation listened in to lurid tales of drunkenness and debauchery.

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I assure you that my assessment is not based on any prudery or dislike of music videos.

theconversation.com

A new book traces a century of legislative prudery.

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What is offensive, even depressing, is the self-righteous, repressive, prudery of the complainers.

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The degree of prudery understood as fearful contempt of human sexuality can vary among different cultures and traditions.

en.wikipedia.org

According to the gurus of our therapeutic culture, they have been freed from unhealthy inhibitions and harmful prudery.

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I soon discovered others have been frustrated at how our multicultural society's rising prudery about humour has resulted in missed opportunities for building relationships.

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