PORNOGRAPHY


Meaning of PORNOGRAPHY in English

por ‧ nog ‧ ra ‧ phy /pɔːˈnɒɡrəfi $ pɔːrˈnɑːɡ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: pornographos , from porne 'prostitute' + graphein 'to write' ]

magazines, films etc that show sexual acts and images in a way that is intended to make people feel sexually excited

—pornographer noun [countable]

—pornographic /ˌpɔːnəˈɡræfɪk◂ $ ˌpɔːr-/ adjective :

pornographic websites

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.