Prude
(noun)
- A person who is excessively or affectedly modest or chaste.
- A person who has an exaggerated or affected modesty or propriety, and who is easily shocked by matters of sexuality or nudity.
Origin:
The word prude comes from the french word "prude", which comes from the latin "pruidus" meaning "modest, chaste, or virtuous". it was first used in english in the early 18th century.
Examples:
- She was considered a prude because she never went to parties.
- He was considered a prude because he didn't approve of public displays of affection.
- She was labeled a prude for not wanting to participate in the office's Secret Santa gift exchange.
- He was called a prude for objecting to the graphic content in the movie.
- She was considered a prude for not wanting to wear revealing clothing.