Prudification

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    The increase of excessive propriety on matters related to sex. rare, uncountable

    "He had an immense influence in the prudification of America, instilling terror into legitimate publishers and doctors as well as crooks, cranks, quacks and pornographers."

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"He had an immense influence in the prudification of America, instilling terror into legitimate publishers and doctors as well as crooks, cranks, quacks and pornographers."

Etymology

From prude + -ification.

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