prudery

Plural: pruderies

Noun

Excessive or exaggerated modesty, propriety, or primness in behavior.
excessive or affected modesty
The condition of being prudish; prudishness
Prudish behaviour

Examples

Her prudery prevented her from playing ’SEX’ even though it was a legal Scrabble word.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1709. prude + -ery and from French pruderie.

Synonyms

Grundyism, primness, prudishness, antisexuality, erotophobia

Scrabble Score: 13

prudery: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
prudery: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prudery: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

prudery: valid Words With Friends Word