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Word entry · 7 letters

prudery

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"Excessive modesty"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈpɹuːdəɹi/Part of speech nounSorted deprruyStarts with PEnds with Y1 clues
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Definitions

  1. excessive or affected modesty

Word origin

First attested in 1709. prude + -ery and from French pruderie.

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