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prude

[ prood ]

noun

  1. a person who is excessively proper or modest in speech, conduct, dress, etc.


prude

/ ±è°ù³ÜË»å /

noun

  1. a person who affects or shows an excessively modest, prim, or proper attitude, esp regarding sex
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±è°ù³Ü»å¾±²õ³ó, adjective
  • ˈ±è°ù³Ü»å¾±²õ³óness, noun
  • ˈ±è°ù³Ü»å¾±²õ³óly, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è°ù³Ü»å±ðl¾±°ì±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of prude1

First recorded in 1695–1705; from French prude “a prude†(noun), “prudish†(adjective), short for prudefemme, Old French prodefeme “worthy or respectable woman,†equivalent to proud + feme
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of prude1

C18: from French, from prudefemme, from Old French prode femme respectable woman; see proud
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Example Sentences

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“I am, even if nobody believes it, a prude,†she says, describing a Kidman scene to make her point.

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I like to make jokes, I like to have all this bravado, but I’m really kind of a prude and shy.

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Anthony Comstock, the infamous prude who was behind the law, was much like Charlie Kirk, in that his misogynist intent was never far beneath the surface.

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As a result of the hypersexualization, Portman also said that she had to build a fortress and projected an image of a "prude" to protect herself.

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One visitor commented: "Yes, we stumbled on a 'session' - I'm not a prude but I don't expect to see almost naked bodies while searching for the best blooms."

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