PRUDE

prude, puritan

(noun) a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

prude (plural prudes)

A person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature.

Synonyms

• prig

• goody-goody

• puritan

• celibacist

• erotophobe

• antisexualist

Adjective

prude (comparative more prude, superlative most prude)

Prudish.

Anagrams

• Dupre, drupe, duper, perdu, pured, red up, red-up

Proper noun

Prude (plural Prudes)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Prude is the 19567^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1379 individuals. Prude is most common among Black/African American (71.79%) and White (21.9%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Dupre, drupe, duper, perdu, pured, red up, red-up

Source: Wiktionary

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Prude, n. Etym: [F., prudish, originally, discreet, modest; shortened from OF. prudefeme, preudefeme, a discreet or excellent woman; OF. preu, prou, excellent, brave + de of + fete woman. See Prow, a., Prowess.]

Definition: A woman of affected modesty, reserve, or coyness; one who is overscrupulous or sensitive; one who affects extraordinary prudence in conduct and speech. Less modest than the speech of prudes. Swift.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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