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Definition of prudish adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

prudish

adjective
 
/ˈpruːdɪʃ/
 
/ˈpruːdɪʃ/
(disapproving)
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  1. very easily shocked by things connected with sex synonym strait-laced
    • He grew up in the prudish moral climate of the late nineteenth century.
    • She can be quite prudish.
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
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