Pornography

Quick meaning: Pornography is a noun meaning The explicit literary or visual depiction of sexual subject matter; any display of material of an erotic nature.

Meaning

The explicit literary or visual depiction of sexual subject matter; any display of material of an erotic nature.

More Meanings

1. (by extension) The depiction of (non-sexual) subject matter so that it elicits feelings analogous to erotic pleasure; any such depiction.
2. (usually humorous) The graphic, detailed, often gratuitous depiction of something.
3. (transitive, uncommon) To turn into pornography.

Example Sentences

Many websites have a complete ban on pornography.

The dispute over pornography and censorship has split both liberals and feminists.

Their very being is so pornographied by automated content filters that they are largely barred from sexual expression online.

[JD] Vance also expressed concerns about the use of AI technology, adding that it was being used to fuel “hyper-pornographied slop”, sources at the meeting said.

Word Forms

• pornographies
• pornographying
• pornographied

Synonyms for pornography

Depending on context, synonyms include erotica, filth, hentai, lewdness, NSFW, obscenity.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include porn, porno, softcore, erotic, sex, sexual.

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