pornographic

C2+ Topic:Materials & Substances

US /ˌpɔrnəˈɡræfɪk/ UK /ˌpɔːnəˈɡræfɪk/ See IPA manual

adj

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1

adj
relating to explicit sexual material intended to arouse

The website was shut down for distributing pornographic content to minors.

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Synonyms

1 adj · relating to explicit sexual... obscene explicit lewd salacioussmuttyx-rated

Opposites

wholesome decent

Word family

Derived forms pornographically

Related forms pornographypornpornographer

Etymology

From pornography + -ic, ultimately from Ancient Greek pornē ('prostitute') + graphein ('to write'). The term was coined in the 19th century.

pórnē Ancient Greek gráphein Ancient Greek

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# pornographic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˌpɔrnəˈɡræfɪk
**IPA (UK):** ˌpɔːnəˈɡræfɪk

## Meanings
1. relating to explicit sexual material intended to arouse

## Examples
- The website was shut down for distributing pornographic content to minors.

## Synonyms
- obscene
- explicit
- lewd
- salacious
- smutty
- x-rated

## Antonyms
- wholesome
- decent

## Derived Forms
- pornographically

## Related Forms
- pornography
- porn
- pornographer

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: pórnē
- Root: gráphein

## Etymology
From pornography + -ic, ultimately from Ancient Greek pornē ('prostitute') + graphein ('to write'). The term was coined in the 19th century.

## AI Etymology
Pornographic comes from pornography + -ic, ultimately from Ancient Greek pornē ('prostitute') + graphein ('to write'). The term was coined in the 19th century. The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As an adjective, it carries the sense "relating to explicit sexual material intended to arouse", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Ancient Greek pórnē and Ancient Greek gráphein. Derivative forms include pornographically; related words include pornography, porn, pornographer.

## Topics
- Materials & Substances
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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