Word
porno
US/ˈpɔɹnoʊ/
UK/pˈɔːnəʊ/
Definitions
01pornography in general
n. movies, pictures, or stories that show sexual acts to make people feel excited.
n. sexually explicit media intended for sexual arousal; an informal clipping of 'pornography'.
“He was surprised to find that his roommate spent so much time watching porno.”
“The debate over whether porno should be regulated more strictly on the internet continues to divide lawmakers and civil rights advocates.”
Informal
Usage
Uncountable when referring to the genre or medium in general.
02a specific film or magazine
n. a single movie or magazine that shows sexual acts.
n. a specific pornographic film, magazine, or publication.
“The shop was caught selling an old porno to a teenager.”
“The police seized several boxes of illegal pornos during the raid on the unlicensed warehouse.”
Informal · Slang
Usage
Countable when referring to individual items or units of media.
Synonyms
03pornographic
adj. used to describe something that shows sexual acts.
adj. relating to or consisting of pornography; used as an informal attributive adjective.
“He accidentally clicked on a porno link while browsing the news.”
“The actor later regretted his early appearances in low-budget porno movies before he became famous.”
Informal
Usage
Usually placed before a noun.
Synonyms
Etymology
Clipping of pornographic or pornography. Attested from mid-20th century.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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