prudish /ˈpɹuːdɪʃ/ adjective1 •(disapproving) Of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters.Young people who are close to writing off the Democratic Party as a dinosaur, as a gerontocracy of prudish abuelos who gave birth by immaculate conception, may be in for a pleasant surprise. — 2017 formsmore prudish · most prudish