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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries堅物な
Pronunciation / Transliteration: katamutuna
"彼はちょっと堅物なところがある。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having or showing a excessively prududent, modest, or proper attitude, especially regarding sexual matters.
"She was too prudish to watch the romantic comedy with her friends." - 2
Easily shocked or offended by language or behavior that is considered improper or indelicate.
"His prudish reaction to the modern art exhibit surprised everyone in the gallery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'prude', which entered the English language in the late 17th century from French, ultimately rooted in the Old French phrase 'prude femme' meaning a discreet or capable woman. Over time, the term shifted from denoting genuine modesty or propriety to a pejorative label for someone excessively or affectedly modest, especially regarding sexual matters.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prudish" is said worldwide
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prudude
Transliteration: pʁyd
Script: prud
"Il trouve ses réactions un peu trop prudes."
prüde
Transliteration: pʁyːdə
"Sei doch nicht so prüde!"
bacchettone
Transliteration: bakketˈtone
"Ha un atteggiamento molto bacchettone."
beato
Transliteration: beˈato
"No seas tan beato con esas cosas."
beato
Transliteration: beˈatu
"Achei o comentário dele um pouco puritano."
संकीर्ण
Transliteration: sankeern
"उसकी रूढ़िवादी सोच इस विषय पर बहुत संकीर्ण है।"
假正经
Transliteration: jiǎ zhèngjīng
"他这个人平时总是显得很假正经。"
고지식한
Transliteration: gojisikhan
"그녀는 그런 농담에 너무 고지식한 반응을 보였다."
堅物な
Transliteration: katamutuna
"彼はちょっと堅物なところがある。"
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