prudery
Noun
Meaning
The quality or state of being prudish; excessive or affected scrupulousness in speech or conduct; stiffness; coyness.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
prudishness
primness
Grundyism
puritanism
reserve
simplicity
purity
constraint
celibacy
formality
modesty
decency
propriety
shyness
timidity
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