Pornographic

Pronunciation: /pɔːrˈnɑːɡræfɪk/

Definitions of pornographic

adjective describing something as explicit or obscene in a sexual manner

Example Sentences

A1 I accidentally stumbled upon a pornographic website.

A2 Some people find it difficult to distinguish between artistic nudity and pornographic content.

B1 The movie was rated R due to its pornographic scenes.

B2 The book was banned in several countries for its explicit and pornographic content.

C1 The artist faced criticism for incorporating pornographic imagery in their work.

C2 The museum decided to display the controversial painting despite its pornographic nature.

Examples of pornographic in a Sentence

formal The government is cracking down on websites that host pornographic content.

informal I accidentally stumbled upon a pornographic website while browsing the internet.

slang Some people are into watching that kind of pornographic stuff, but it's not for me.

figurative The artist used vivid colors and provocative imagery to create a pornographic painting.

Grammatical Forms of pornographic

• past tense: pornographiced
• plural: pornographics
• comparative: more pornographic
• superlative: most pornographic
• present tense: pornographicing
• future tense: will pornographic
• perfect tense: have pornographiced
• continuous tense: is pornographicing
• singular: pornographic
• positive degree: pornographic
• infinitive: to pornographic
• gerund: pornographicing
• participle: pornographiced

Origin and Evolution of pornographic

First Known Use: 1857 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'pornographic' comes from the Greek words 'pornē' meaning prostitute and 'graphikos' meaning to write or depict.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe writings about prostitutes, the term 'pornographic' evolved to encompass any material intended to sexually arouse or titillate.