pornography

English

/pɔː(ɹ)ˈnɒɡ.ɹə.fi/, /pɔɹˈnɑ.ɡɹə.fi/

noun
Definitions
  • The explicit literary or visual depiction of sexual subject matter; any display of material of an erotic nature.
  • (by extension) The depiction of (non-sexual) subject matter so that it elicits feelings analogous to erotic pleasure; any such depiction.
  • (usually) The graphic, detailed, often gratuitous depiction of something.

Etymology

Derived from French pornographie derived from Ancient Greek πορνογράφος (writing of harlots).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πορνογράφος

Gloss

writing of harlots

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