Definitions
- Referring to the behavior of someone who is excessively concerned with modesty and propriety. - Describing a person who is overly strict or conservative in their attitudes towards sex and sexuality. - Talking about the practice of avoiding any mention or discussion of sexual topics or activities.
- Describing a person who is excessively concerned with modesty and propriety. - Referring to the behavior of someone who is overly strict or conservative in their attitudes towards sex and sexuality. - Talking about the practice of avoiding any mention or discussion of sexual topics or activities.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe an excessive concern with modesty and propriety.
- 2Both words refer to attitudes towards sex and sexuality.
- 3Both words can be used to describe a person's behavior or attitudes.
- 4Both words can be used to describe a practice of avoiding sexual topics or activities.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Prudery is less commonly used than prudishness.
- 2Connotation: Prudery has a more negative connotation than prudishness.
- 3Focus: Prudery emphasizes the avoidance of sexual topics or activities while prudishness emphasizes the strictness or conservatism of attitudes towards sex and sexuality.
- 4Formality: Prudery is more formal than prudishness and may be used in academic or literary contexts.
Remember this!
Prudery and prudishness are synonyms that both describe an excessive concern with modesty and propriety, particularly in relation to sex and sexuality. However, prudery has a more negative connotation and emphasizes the avoidance of sexual topics or activities, while prudishness emphasizes the strictness or conservatism of attitudes towards sex and sexuality. Prudery is also less commonly used and more formal than prudishness.
