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prudery

/ˈpɹuːdəɹi/ UK

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

noun pruderies

uncountable The condition of being prudish; prudishness
countable Prudish behaviour

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noun condition of being prudish; prudishness

Português	pudor
Français	pruderie
Deutsch	Prüderie

noun prudish behaviour

Deutsch	Prüderie

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"prudery." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prudery. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{prudery_2026,
  title = {prudery},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prudery},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}