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modesty vs prudery
prudery vs modesty
modesty
and
prudery
both are
nouns
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
modesty
Yes
No
No
No
prudery
Yes
No
No
No
As nouns,
prudery
is a hyponym of
modesty
; that is,
prudery
is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
modesty
:
modesty
: freedom from vanity or conceit
prudery
: excessive or affected modesty
Other hyponyms of modesty include
Grundyism
,
primness
,
prudishness
.
modesty (noun)
prudery (noun)
freedom from vanity or conceit
excessive or affected modesty
formality and propriety of manner
Words related to "
modesty
"
Grundyism
correctitude
decency
demureness
immodest
immodesty
modest
modestness
primness
properness
propriety
prudery
prudishness
reserve
Words related to "
prudery
"
Grundyism
modestness
modesty
primness
prudishness
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