prudishly

Meanings

• adjective

  Marked by or showing a conventional and often exaggerated sense of propriety and decorum; puritanical.

  - "She was prudishly offended by the crude language in the book."
  - "His prudish grandmother disapproved of his short shorts."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prudishly
unruly , dully , quizzily , foolishly

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Variants

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prudish , prudishly , prudishness , prudishnesses

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Etymology

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From prudent + -ish, from Latin prudens 'discerning'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'prudish' was first used in English in the late 18th century.

2. In the novel 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' by D.H. Lawrence, the character Lady Chatterley is described as being 'prudish' about sex, but she eventually learns to overcome her prudishness.

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Related Concepts

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1. Puritanism: A Protestant religious and social movement that originated in the late 16th century in Europe and spread to the American colonies. Puritans sought to purify the Church of England by rejecting its ceremonies and rituals, and emphasizing personal piety and the authority of the Bible.

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Culture

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In literature, 'prudishly' has been used to describe characters who are overly concerned with propriety and decorum. For example, in Jane Austen's 'Sense and Sensibility', the character Mrs. John Dashwood is described as 'prudishly nice'.

How to Memorize "prudishly"

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   - Imagine a person who is very concerned with propriety and decorum. Picture them making a disapproving face at something they perceive as inappropriate.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'prudishly' comes from the word 'prudent'. Think of someone who is 'prudishly' behaving as being very 'prudent' and cautious about what they say and do.

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