"prudification" meaning in English

See prudification in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: prude + -ification Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|prude|ification}} prude + -ification Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} prudification (uncountable)
  1. (rare) The increase of excessive propriety on matters related to sex. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-prudification-en-noun-CT~tr6cG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ification

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