Porn

//pɔɹn// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Pornography. informal, uncountable, usually

    "I just delete the porn before someone else uses the computer."

  2. 2
    creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire wordnet
  3. 3
    A pornographic work. countable, in-plural, informal, usually

    "There are anywhere from ten to twelve chapters in the average porn, so that many blank pages can be inserted."

  4. 4
    Material, usually visual, presenting something desirable in a sensational manner. informal, uncountable, usually

    "car porn"

  5. 5
    Material that provides illicit gratification of an obsessive or unhealthy interest in something. humorous, informal, often, uncountable, usually

Synonyms

All synonyms
eroticasmutadult movieblue moviefilthporno

Example

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"The author of the Slovio language has even made a porn site in it."

Etymology

Clipping of pornography. Attested from mid-20th century.

Related phrases

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