Prudish: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต
prudish
[ หpruห.dษชส ]
behavior
Having or showing a too great readiness to believe things and therefore unable to believe that people do bad or immoral things
Synonyms
puritanical, straight-laced, uptight
Examples of usage
- She's prudish about sex.
- He's too prudish to watch certain movies.
- Don't be so prudish, it's just a joke.
Translations
Translations of the word "prudish" in other languages:
๐ต๐น puritano
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคฏเคฎเฅ (Sanyamฤซ)
๐ฉ๐ช prรผde
๐ฎ๐ฉ puritan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฝะพัะปะธะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ pruderyjny
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฝ็ใช (Keppeki na)
๐ซ๐ท prude
๐ช๐ธ mojigato
๐น๐ท aลฤฑrฤฑ namuslu
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณ ์ํ ์ฒดํ๋ (Gosanghan chehaneun)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุชุฒู ุช (Mutazamit)
๐จ๐ฟ prudรฉrnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ pruder
๐จ๐ณ ๆ่ฐจ็ (Jลซjวn de)
๐ธ๐ฎ puristiฤen
๐ฎ๐ธ siรฐprรบรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแฃแ แแขแแแฃแแ (puritanuli)
๐ฆ๐ฟ puritan
๐ฒ๐ฝ mojigato
Etymology
The word 'prudish' originated in the late 16th century from the term 'prude,' meaning a woman who is or claims to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity. Over time, 'prudish' evolved to describe someone who is excessively concerned with modesty or propriety, often in a negative or judgmental way.