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pornography

/pɔː(ɹ)ˈnɒɡ.ɹə.fi/ /pɔɹˈnɑ.ɡɹə.fi/

Meanings
noun
The explicit literary or visual depiction of sexual subject matter; any display of material of an erotic nature.

Examples :

"The website contained illegal pornography, which was inappropriate for young viewers. "
sex culture media entertainment literature

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration analogous

analogous adjective

/əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/

Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion (often followed by "to".)

"A map is analogous to the real world, representing physical locations in a simplified way. "

Illustration depiction

depiction noun

/dɪˈpɪkʃən/ /deɪˈpɪkʃən/

A lifelike image of something, either verbal or visual

"The artist's depiction of the sunset was so realistic, it looked like a photograph. "

Illustration excitement

excitement noun

/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).

"The children's excitement about the school trip was obvious in their chattering. "

Illustration inappropriate

inappropriate adjective

/ˌɪnəˈpɹəʊpɹi.ət/ /ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/

Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.

"It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner."

Illustration gratuitous

gratuitous adjective

/ɡɹəˈtjuː.ɪt.əs/ /ɡɹəˈtu.ɪt.əs/

Given freely; unearned.

"The teacher gave the student a gratuitous compliment, though the student hadn't actually done anything particularly good. "

Illustration contained

contained verb

/kənˈteɪnd/

To hold inside.

"The box contained old photographs. "

Illustration excessive

excessive adjective

/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

Illustration fascinating

fascinating verb

/ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ/

To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.

"The flickering TV fascinated the cat."

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration passionate

passionate noun

/ˈpæʃənət/

A passionate individual.

"Her passion for baking was a powerful motivating force. "

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "