Definitions for PORNOGRAPHY
pornog·ra·phy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. pornography, porno, porn, erotica, smutnoun

   creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire

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1. Pornographynoun

   obscene pictures, writings, drawings, motion pictures, videos, or the like intended primarily to cause sexual arousal and having little or no artistic merit; also, the content of such materials.

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. pornographynoun

   The explicit depiction of sexual subject matter; a display of material of an erotic nature.

2. pornographynoun

   The graphic, detailed, often gratuitous depiction of something.

3. Etymology: From πορνογράφος, from πόρνη + γράφω.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pornography

   Pornography (often shortened to porn or porno) is the portrayal of sexual subject matter for the exclusive purpose of sexual arousal. Primarily intended for adults, pornography is presented in a variety of media, including magazines, art, literature, photography, audio, film, animation, and video games. A distinction is often made as to whether to classify adult content as pornography or erotica.Throughout the history of erotic depictions, various groups within society have considered them to be noxious, and made attempts to have them suppressed under obscenity laws, censored, or made illegal. Such grounds—and even the definition of pornography—have differed in various historical, cultural, and national contexts. In the late 19th century, a film by Thomas Edison which depicted a kiss was denounced as obscene in the United States, while Eugène Pirou's 1896 film Bedtime for the Bride was received very favorably in France. Starting from the mid-twentieth century, societal attitudes towards sexuality have become more lenient in the Western world, and legal definitions of obscenity made limited. In 1969, Blue Movie by Andy Warhol became the first film to depict unsimulated sex and receive a wide theatrical release in the United States. This was followed by the Golden Age of Porn (1969–1984), a time period when many high quality pornographic films played in theaters and became part of popular culture. The introduction of home video and the Internet in the late 20th century led to worldwide growth in the pornography business, generating billions of dollars annually. In 2001, commercialized pornography in the United States accounted for over US$2.5 billion, this included the costs for production of various media, and associated products and services. In 2006, the worldwide revenue from pornography was estimated at 97 billion dollars, with the U.S. estimates at around $10–$12 billion. In 2018, pornography in Japan was estimated to be worth over $20 billion.The industry in the U.S. employs thousands of performers along with production and support staff. It has its own industry publication, AVN; a trade association, the Free Speech Coalition; and an award show, the AVN Awards. Apart from coverage from mainstream press, the industry also receives considerable attention from private organizations, government agencies, and political organizations. In the 2020s, issues of popular pornographic sites hosting content by unscrupulous uploaders, and cybersex trafficking have been reported.

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1. pornography

   Pornography refers to sexually explicit materials, including visual, audio, or written content, created to stimulate sexual arousal. It typically involves the depiction of sexual acts, nudity, and explicit sexual imagery. It is primarily designed to provoke sexual excitement, often without any artistic or educational intentions. It can be accessed through various media such as magazines, videos, websites, or streaming services.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Pornographynoun

   licentious painting or literature; especially, the painting anciently employed to decorate the walls of rooms devoted to bacchanalian orgies

2. Pornographynoun

   a treatise on prostitutes, or prostitution

3. Etymology: [Gr. a harlot + -graphy.]

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Pornography

   Pornography is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purpose of sexual gratification. Pornography may use a variety of media, including books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video, and video games. The term applies to the depiction of the act rather than the act itself, and so does not include live exhibitions like sex shows and striptease. A pornographic model poses for still photographs. A pornographic actor or porn star performs in pornographic films. If dramatic skills are not involved, a performer in porn films may be also be called a model. Pornography is often distinguished from erotica, which consists of the portrayal of sexuality with high-art aspirations, focusing also on feelings and emotions, while pornography involves the depiction of acts in a sensational manner, with the entire focus on the physical act, so as to arouse quick intense reactions. A distinction is also made between hardcore and softcore pornography. Softcore pornography can generally be described as focusing on nude modeling and suggestive, but not explicit, simulations of sexual intercourse, whereas hardcore pornography explicitly showcases penetrative intercourse.

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How to pronounce PORNOGRAPHY?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PORNOGRAPHY in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PORNOGRAPHY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of PORNOGRAPHY in a Sentence

1. Josh Hawley:

   To me to take a guy who's 18 years old, who has what the government says is an extremely large collection of prepubescent pornography, eight-year-olds, 10-year-olds, 11-year-olds, we're talking about, I mean, gobs of hours of time here that he has, and you say to him, what you say well it was just a collection. I mean, he was just viewing it and it was, you know, essentially they were his peers. You say to him that he's not a pedophile. I don't know how you know that. I don't know why that's relevant to the guidelines. But maybe it is. You say he's not a pedophile. You say that you're very sorry for him. And what he suffered. And then you give him three months when, frankly, a liberal prosecutor is asking for two full years.

2. Ann Gurrola:

   In all honesty ‘The People Garden’ is a beautiful and artistic film, and yes defining what is obscene in pornography is indeed up to each individual, but I really don’t think there is any comparison between her stance on porn and her role in the film, there was no degradation involved with the making of this film.

3. Superior Court Judge Eric Davis:

   Mr. Wheeler developed a pattern of Internet browsing for child pornography.

4. Shannon Watts:

   Despite all of the data and experts at her disposal, [Black] chooses to blame ‘grocery store pornography’ for school shootings, and she doesn’t mean magazines that glorify guns.

5. Stacy Langton:

   The timing on this – it’s an intentional dig, it’s a dig on the parents who object to pornography and pedophilia-themed materials in the library, and it’s a dig on Christians as a whole. I think everybody knows where Jesus stands on pedophilia.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PORNOGRAPHY
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=PORNOGRAPHY
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pornography
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pornography
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PORNOGRAPHY
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=PORNOGRAPHY
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=PORNOGRAPHY