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    Por·no
    /ˈpôrnō/

    adjective

    • 1. pornographic: "porno magazines"

    noun

    • 1. a pornographic film: "a low-budget porno"
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  2. www.etymonline.com › word › pornographypornography | Etymology of pornography by etymonline

    pornography. (n.) 1842, "ancient obscene painting, especially in temples of Bacchus," from French pornographie, from Greek pornographos " (one) depicting prostitutes," from graphein "to write" (see -graphy) + pornē "prostitute," originally "bought, purchased" (with an original notion, probably of "female slave sold for prostitution"), related ...

    • Français (French)

      I shall not today attempt further to define the kinds of...

    • Porphyria

      Middle English purpel, from Old English purpul, a...

    • Porky

      c. 1300 (early 13c. in surname Porkuiller), "flesh of a pig...

    • Appraise

      "to set a value on," from stem of Old French aprisier...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pornography_in_the_UnitedPornography in the United States - Wikipedia

    Pornography in the United States. On the set of a pornographic film. Pornography has existed since the origins of the United States, and has become more readily accessible in the 21st century. Advanced by technological development, it has gone from a hard-to-find "back alley" item, beginning in 1969 with Blue Movie by Andy Warhol, the Golden ...

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pornographicPornographic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : the depiction of erotic behavior (as in pictures or writing) intended to cause sexual excitement. 2. : material (such as books or a photograph) that depicts erotic behavior and is intended to cause sexual excitement. 3. : the depiction of acts in a sensational manner so as to arouse a quick intense emotional reaction.

  5. www.oed.com › dictionary › porn_n2porn, n.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    1. = pornography, n. 2. figurative. As the second element in compounds: denoting… Earlier version. porn, a. and n. in OED Second Edition (1989) colloquial. 1. 1962–. = pornography n. hard porn, soft porn: see pornography n. 1a. 1962.

  6. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Pornography - Oxford Reference

    Quick Reference. Explicit depiction, in pictures, writing, or other material, of sexual subjects or activity in a manner intended to arouse. It does not include material intended for other educational, artistic or aesthetic purposes. [...] From: pornography in Australian Law Dictionary ». Subjects: Archaeology — Art & Architecture ...

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › pornoporno - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    porno ( countable and uncountable, plural pornos) ( uncountable) Pornography . In any case, porno is littered— porno is heaped—with the deaths of feelings. ( countable) A pornographic film . They watched a few pornos.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pornographyPornography - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Pornography is sexual material — movies, books, songs, etc. — that are 100% about sex. They have no other value. Pornography features people having sex, and it is intended to get viewers sexually excited.