Prude (Noun)
Meaning
A person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- She was a prude who always covered her shoulders in church, even on the hottest summer days.
- His prude aunt was scandalized by the racy jokes at the comedy club.
- The prude neighbor complained to the homeowners association about the loud music coming from the party next door.
- As a prude, she refused to watch any movie with explicit content, no matter how highly rated it was.
- The prude politician was criticized for trying to censor the art exhibit, citing its "obscene" content.