First Known Use: 1858
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pornography
noun por·nog·ra·phy \-fē\
: movies, pictures, magazines, etc., that show or describe naked people or sex in a very open and direct way in order to cause sexual excitement
Full Definition of PORNOGRAPHY
1
: the depiction of erotic behavior (as in pictures or writing) intended to cause sexual excitement
2
: material (as books or a photograph) that depicts erotic behavior and is intended to cause sexual excitement
3
: the depiction of acts in a sensational manner so as to arouse a quick intense emotional reaction <the pornography of violence>
— por·no·graph·ic \ˌpȯr-nə-ˈgra-fik\ adjective
— por·no·graph·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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