prudeness

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noun

The quality or state of being prudish.

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Meanings

nounprudeness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality or state of being prudish.

    I find that this time around, I'm writing with a little less prudeness."

    2009 September 3, Ayala Ben-Yehuda, “Shakira gets in touch with her animal nature”, in Toronto Star

Origin

From prude + -ness.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

prudeness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prudeness

MLA

“prudeness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prudeness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prudeness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prudeness.

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