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Porn (noun) means Pornography, or material depicting sexual acts explicitly. Example: “The site was blocked for hosting porn.”
noun
1
Pornography, or material depicting sexual acts explicitly.
"The site was blocked for hosting porn."
2
Informally, media that indulges an intense, almost obsessive fascination with a particular subject.
"The glossy real-estate listings were basically property porn."
How to use porn
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSexually explicit material, or (informally) content that indulges an obsessive interest in something, like "food porn" or "car porn".
When to use it
The extended, non-sexual use ("disaster porn", "property porn") is informal and journalistic.
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Etymology
A clipped form of "pornography", first recorded in the mid-20th century.
Class of 1900
porn joined the language around 1900.
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What is the meaning of porn?
"porn" (noun) means pornography, or material depicting sexual acts explicitly.
What is another word for porn?
Other words for "porn" include pornography, adult content, adult material, explicit material, X-rated content, erotica.
What are the different meanings of porn?
"porn" has 2 main meanings: 1. Pornography, or material depicting sexual acts explicitly; 2. Informally, media that indulges an intense, almost obsessive fascination with a particular subject.
How do you use porn in a sentence?
Example: "The site was blocked for hosting porn."
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