prudish

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prudish

/ˈpɹuːdɪʃ/

adjective more prudish · most prudish

Of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters. Near-synonyms: prim, priggish, prissy; straight-laced; puritanical
Similar: prim, priggish, prissy, straight-laced, puritanical

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adj exaggeratedly proper

Español	pudibundo, santurrón, mojigato, pacato, timorato, cartuchón
中文	过分拘谨的
Português	pudico
Français	prude, pudibond
Deutsch	prüde
Italiano	pudico
Ελληνικά	σεμνότυφος semnótyfos
Română	pudibond
Русский	жема́нный žemánnyj, стыдли́вый stydlívyj

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@misc{prudish_2026,
  title = {prudish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prudish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}