Sekirov Dictionary

pornography

UK /pɔːˈnɒɡ.ɹə.fi/US /pɔɹˈnɑ.ɡɹə.fi/

noun 3
verb 1
forms 3

noun3

•
The explicit literary or visual depiction of sexual subject matter; any display of material of an erotic nature.
- Many websites have a complete ban on pornography.
The depiction of (non-sexual) subject matter so that it elicits feelings analogous to erotic pleasure; any such depiction.
•
(humorous) The graphic, detailed, often gratuitous depiction of something.
- In The Four Pillars of Wisdom, he devotes a well-deserved chapter to the financial press and its weakness for "financial pornography"—lurid coverage of star money managers. — 2002

verb1

•
To turn into pornography.
- Their very being is so pornographied by automated content filters that they are largely barred from sexual expression online. — 2023

forms

pornographied · pornographying · pornographies

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