pornographic
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
pornography + -ic
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
pornographic (comparative more pornographic, superlative most pornographic)
- Containing an explicit depiction of sexual activity.
- Synonyms: pornographical, X-rated; see also Thesaurus:pornographic
- 1973 January 21, Vincent Canby, “What Are We To Think of ‘Deep Throat’?”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
- Trying to write honestly about pornographic films is like trying to tie one's shoe while walking: it's practically impossible without sacrificing stride and balance and a certain amount of ordinary dignity, the sort one uses with bank tellers who question a signature.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
containing an explicit depiction of sexual activity