Prudishness and Pruriency
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Prudishness
Prudishness noun - A tendency to care a great deal about seemly behavior and morals especially in sexual matters.
Usage example: the prudishness of the people of the Victorian era was a hindrance to the dissemination of some basic information on human health and hygiene
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Synonyms for Prudishness
Pruriency is an antonym for prudishness.
Pruriency
Pruriency noun - Feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness.
Prudishness is an antonym for pruriency.
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