noun
- a person who is excessively concerned with being proper, modest, or righteous, especially regarding matters of sex or morality
Usage: often disapproving
Examples
- She called him a prude for refusing to watch the romantic comedy.
- Don’t be such a prude about discussing health topics.
- His reputation as a prude made his friends hesitant to tell jokes around him.
- The teacher was considered a prude by students who thought her dress code was too strict.
- She’s not a prude, she just prefers to keep her personal life private.
- The book was banned by local prudes who found the content objectionable.