prudish

• Qualifie une personne qui est facilement choquée par ce qui touche à la sexualité ou à la nudité, faisant souvent preuve d'une modestie ou d'une bienséance excessive.

Describes a person who is easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity, often in a way that shows excessive modesty or propriety.

1. Excessively proper or modestC1formal

   Having or showing a tendency to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity; excessively concerned with being modest or proper.

   prude, pudibond

   • Her prudish attitude made her uncomfortable with the movie's romantic scenes.
   • He was considered prudish for refusing to discuss the topic.
   • The prudish dress code at the event surprised many guests.

   Synonymesmoralisticold-maidishpriggishprimproperpuritanicalsqueamishstrait-lacedstuffyvictorian

   Antonymesboldbrazenbroad-mindedimmodestindecentliberalpermissiveshamelessuninhibited