ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Porn

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /pɔːn/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Porn is a noun meaning (uncountable, informal) Pornography.

Meaning

(uncountable, informal) Pornography.

More Meanings

  1. (countable, informal, chiefly in the plural) A pornographic work.
  2. (uncountable, informal) Material, usually visual, presenting something desirable in a sensational manner.
  3. (uncountable, informal, often humorous) Material that provides illicit gratification of an obsessive or unhealthy interest in something.

Example Sentences

I just delete the porn before someone else uses the computer.
I remember once watching a porn with some friends of mine […]
— I’ve got it at home. Anyway, there was this gap between the final two porns.
There are anywhere from ten to twelve chapters in the average porn, so that many blank pages can be inserted.

Word Forms

Synonyms for porn

Depending on context, synonyms include erotica, filth, smut, skin flick, pornography, porno.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pornography, porno, pornographic, erotic, sex, prostitution.

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