pornographic C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌpɔrnəˈɡræfɪk/ UK /ˌpɔːnəˈɡræfɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj relating to explicit sexual material intended to arouse The website was shut down for distributing pornographic content to minors. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to explicit sexual... obsceneexplicitlewdsalacioussmuttyx-rated ↔ Opposites wholesomedecent Word family Derived forms pornographically Related forms pornographypornpornographer Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown