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noun Etymology: Greek pornographos, adjective, writing about prostitutes, from porne prostitute + graphein to write; akin to Greek pernanai to sell, poros journey — more at fare, carve Date: 1858 1. the depiction of erotic behavior (as in pictures or writing) intended to cause sexual excitement 2. material (as books or a photograph) that depicts erotic behavior and is intended to cause sexual excitement 3. the depiction of acts in a sensational manner so as to arouse a quick intense emotional reaction the ~ of violence • pornographic adjective • pornographically adverb ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 the explicit description or exhibition of sexual activity in literature, films, etc., intended to stimulate erotic rather than aesthetic or emotional feelings. 2 literature etc. characterized by this. Derivatives pornographer n. pornographic adj. pornographically adv. Etymology: Gk pornographos writing of harlots f. porne prostitute + grapho write ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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~ n 1 magazines, films etc that show sexual acts and images in a way that is intended to make people feel sexually excited (a major campaign against pornography) 2 the treatment of sexual acts in pictures, film or writing in a way that is intended to make people feel sexually excited - pornographer n - pornographic adj (The script was condemned as pornographic.) - pornographically adv ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1857, "description of prostitutes," from Fr. pornographie, from Gk. pornographos "(one) writing of prostitutes," from porne "prostitute" + graphein "to write." Originally used of classical art and writing; application to modern examples began 1880s. Main modern meaning "salacious writing or pictures" represents a slight shift from the etymology, though classical depictions of prostitution usually had this quality. Pornocracy (1860) is "the dominating influence of harlots," used specifically of the government of Rome during the first half of the 10th century. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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