Prudishness (Noun)
Meaning
Excessive or affected modesty.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The school's policy of segregating the sexes at school dances seemed a quaint example of outdated prudishness to the students.
- Her mother's prudishness made her extremely uncomfortable whenever there were conversations about sex or intimacy in her presence.
- The mayor's attempts to cover up the naked statues in the park were criticized by some as a show of excessive prudishness.
- In an age of reality TV and celebrity sex scandals, many considered her views on public displays of affection as extreme prudishness.
- Despite his professed love of avant-garde art, the art critic's review revealed a puritanical streak and unwarranted prudishness in the face of creative nudity.