noun
- instances or qualities of being prudish; excessive modesty or propriety, especially regarding matters related to sex or the body
Usage: plural form; formal
Examples
- The Victorian era was marked by various prudishnesses that seem quaint today.
- Her prudishnesses made it difficult to discuss health topics openly.
- The book examines the prudishnesses of different cultural periods.
- Such prudishnesses often mask deeper anxieties about social change.
- The teacher had to navigate the prudishnesses of some parents when designing the curriculum.
- Historical prudishnesses regarding art and literature have gradually diminished.