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prudish

/'prudɪʃ/

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adjective
exaggeratedly proper
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priggish prim prissy puritanical square-toed straight-laced straightlaced strait-laced straitlaced tight-laced victorian proper

Definition that contains prudish

victorian age a period in British history during the reign of Queen Victoria in the 19th century; her character and moral standards restored the prestige of the British monarchy but gave the era a prudish reputation
bowdlerism censorship in the form of prudish expurgation
prudishly in a prudish manner
puritanically in a prudish manner