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prude

noun
/pruːd/

Meaning

A person who is easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity; someone overly modest.

Example Sentences

He was called a prude for blushing at the movie scenes.

Synonyms

puritan, moralist, killjoy, goody-goody

Antonyms

libertine, free spirit

Collocations

act like a prude, called a prude, such a prude

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