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prude
noun as in excessively modest person
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Example Sentences
Anthony Comstock, the infamous prude who was behind the law, was much like Charlie Kirk, in that his misogynist intent was never far beneath the surface.
As a result of the hypersexualization, Portman also said that she had to build a fortress and projected an image of a "prude" to protect herself.
One visitor commented: "Yes, we stumbled on a 'session' - I'm not a prude but I don't expect to see almost naked bodies while searching for the best blooms."
Anthony Comstock, a 19th-century crusader against sexual liberty, was mocked as a prude in his own time, but wielded real power.
“Talking to Playboy was their way to prove he wasn’t some kind of prude.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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