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Prudery

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) The quality or state of being prudish; excessive or affected scrupulousness in speech or conduct; stiffness; coyness.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Prudery'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/prudery.html. 1828.