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pornographic

[ pawr-nuh-graf-ik ]
/ ˌpɔr nəˈgræf ɪk /
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adjective
of, relating to, or reminiscent of sexually explicit material, such as video, audio, text, or images, whose purpose is to elicit sexual arousal.
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Origin of pornographic

First recorded in 1850–55; pornograph(y) + -ic

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