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prudery |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Prudery \Prud"er*y\, n.; pl {Pruderies}. [F. pruderie. See {Prude}.] The quality or state of being prudish; excessive or affected scrupulousness in speech or conduct; stiffness; coyness. --Cowper. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: prudery n : excessive or affected modesty [syn: {primness}, {prudishness}, {Grundyism}]
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