pornographic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pornographic
First recorded in 1850–55; pornograph(y) ( def. ) + -ic ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Bali - which is predominantly Hindu and visited by millions of tourists every year - is part of Muslim-majority Indonesia, which strictly forbids the production of pornographic material.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
Books that get removed from libraries are often described as inappropriate or pornographic, but in practice, many deal with themes of race or include L.G.B.T.Q. characters, according to free speech organization and library groups.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2023
Ms Hollberg said she was "astonished", stating that to think that the David statue could be considered pornographic means not only failing to understand the Bible, but Western culture itself.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2023
“To think that ‘David’ could be pornographic means truly not understanding the contents of the Bible, not understanding Western culture and not understanding Renaissance art,” Hollberg said in a telephone interview.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2023
But I may remark that Mr. Shorter did not advocate the censoring of the book, nor did he come within seven Irish miles of describing it as pornographic.
From Books and Persons Being Comments on a Past Epoch 1908-1911 by Bennett, Arnold
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