Meaning

3 senses
  1. (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

  2. (broadly, uncountable, usually)The depiction of (non-sexual) subject matter so that it elicits feelings analogous to erotic pleasure; any such depiction.

  3. (humorous, uncountable, usually)The graphic, detailed, often gratuitous depiction of something.

More definitions
  • creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire

Examples

68 sentences
  1. They say that the difference between art and pornography is all about the lighting.

    Різниця між мистецтвом та порнографією - у освітленні. — Temp

    ruРазница между искусством и порнографией - в освещении. — Temp

    deSie sagen, dass der Unterschied zwischen Kunst und Pornografie nur die Beleuchtung betrifft. — Esperantostern

  2. Sami was addicted to Internet pornography.

  3. He's a big user of pornography.

  4. Where's the boundary between sexuality and pornography?

  5. They think pornography will make them feel younger.

    ruОни думают, порнография заставит их чувствовать себя моложе. — sharptoothed

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
depiction of sexual subject matter with prurient intent:
Русский
By meaning 1
depiction of sexual subject matter with prurient intent:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
depiction of sexual subject matter with prurient intent:

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
Singularpornography

uncountable

Synonyms

14 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire:eroticasmut

Word family

6 related words

See also

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