Pornography (Noun)
Meaning
Creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The bookstores in the red-light district sold all sorts of pornography that catered to various tastes and fetishes.
- Her artwork was initially criticized as pornography, but later gained recognition as a legitimate expression of female empowerment.
- The committee on morality and censorship flagged several websites for distributing what they deemed as hardcore pornography.
- The author was accused of filling his novel with gratuitous pornography in an attempt to boost sales and generate controversy.
- Critics argued that the photographer's latest exhibit crossed the line from artistic expression into outright pornography, sparking a heated debate in the art community.