prude
noun/pruːd/
Frequency rank: #19,045 most common English word
Meaning
a person who is easily shocked by matters relating to sex or impropriety and who behaves with excessive modesty.
Example sentence
My roommate is such prude that she refused to watch the movie because of one kissing scene.
Synonyms & related words
- puritan
- moralist
- killjoy
- prig
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