English word pornography comes from Ancient Greek (to 1453) γράφω, Ancient Greek (to 1453) πορνεία, Ancient Greek (to 1453) πορν-, and later Latin pornographia (Pornography.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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γράφω | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
πορνεία | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
πορν- | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
πορνογράφος | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
pornographia | Latin (lat) | Pornography. |
pornographie | French (fr) | Pornography. |
pornography | English (en) | (by extension) The depiction of (non-sexual) subject matter so that it elicits feelings analogous to erotic pleasure; any such depiction.. (usually, humorous) The graphic, detailed, often gratuitous depiction of something.. The explicit literary or visual depiction of sexual subject matter; any display of material of an erotic nature. [From mid-19th c.]. |