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prude

/pruːd/

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noun

/pruːd/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, чрезмерно озабоченного приличиями, скромностью или благопристойностью, часто до такой степени, что его легко шокировать или оскорбить тем, что считается неприличным.

A noun referring to a person who is excessively concerned with propriety, modesty, or decorum, often to the point of being easily shocked or offended by matters considered improper.

  1. Person overly concerned with proprietyB2informal

    An individual who is excessively or rigidly concerned with modesty, propriety, and conventional behavior, often showing disapproval of anything considered indecent or relaxed.

    ruХанжа

    • She was called a prude for refusing to watch the racy movie.
    • He's a bit of a prude when it comes to discussing relationships.
    • Don't be such a prude; it's just a harmless joke.

    Synonymsbluenosegoody-goodymoralistprigpuritanschoolmarmvictorian

    Antonymsliberallibertinepermissiveprofligate

Forms
  • prudes plural form
  • prudes' possessive plural form
  • prude's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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