pornography
The explicit literary or visual depiction of sexual subject matterThe explicit literary or visual depiction of sexual subject matter; any display of material of an erotic nature.
» They say that the difference between art and pornography is all about the lighting.
Sie sagen, dass der Unterschied zwischen Kunst und Pornografie nur die Beleuchtung betrifft.
Разница между искусством и порнографией - в освещении.
Різниця між мистецтвом та порнографією - у освітленні.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)The explicit literary or visual depiction of sexual subject matter; any display of material of an erotic nature.
Many websites have a complete ban on pornography.
Pornografie
порногра́фияpornográfija, порну́хаpornúxa
порногра́фіяpornohráfija
(broadly, uncountable, usually)The depiction of (non-sexual) subject matter so that it elicits feelings analogous to erotic pleasure; any such depiction.
(humorous, uncountable, usually)The graphic, detailed, often gratuitous depiction of something.
- creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire
Examples
68 sentencesThey say that the difference between art and pornography is all about the lighting.
Різниця між мистецтвом та порнографією - у освітленні.
ruРазница между искусством и порнографией - в освещении.
deSie sagen, dass der Unterschied zwischen Kunst und Pornografie nur die Beleuchtung betrifft.
Sami was addicted to Internet pornography.
He's a big user of pornography.
Where's the boundary between sexuality and pornography?
They think pornography will make them feel younger.
ruОни думают, порнография заставит их чувствовать себя моложе.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French pornographie. By surface analysis, porno- + -graphy.Borrowed from French pornographie. By surface analysis, porno- + -graphy.
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Forms
plural: pornographies| Singular | pornography |
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uncountable
Synonyms
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28 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable