pornography

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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek πορνογράφος (pornographos), from πόρνη (pornē), “‘prostitute’”) + γράφω (graphō), “‘I write’”).

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  • (UK) IPA: /pɔ:(ɹ)ˈnɒg.ɹə.fi/, SAMPA: /pO:(r\)"nQg.r\.fi/

[edit] Noun

Singular
pornography

Plural
uncountable

pornography (uncountable)

  1. The explicit depiction of sexual subject matter, especially with the sole intention of sexually exciting the viewer.
  2. (usually humorous) The graphic, detailed, often gratuitous depiction of something.
    In The Four Pillars of Wisdom, he devotes a well-deserved chapter to the financial press and its weakness for "financial pornography"—lurid coverage of star money managers. (Seattle Times, Auhust 4, 2002)

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depiction of sexual subject matter

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