pornographic

[ pawr-nuh-graf-ik ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or reminiscent of sexually explicit material, such as video, audio, text, or images, whose purpose is to elicit sexual arousal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pornographic¹

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

Example Sentences

He added that Morrow, who also pleaded guilty to possessing an extreme pornographic image, was "extremely remorseful".

From BBC

Having gleaned details of the women's lives from their conversations, sometimes lasting over a month, he would then threaten to share the sexual images he had with friends, family or work colleagues if they did not send him further, sometimes hardcore, pornographic videos and images.

From BBC

A post on X the following day referred to a “monumental scandal shaking the regime” as “pornographic videos flood social media”.

From BBC

But they are believed to have originally appeared one-by-one a few days earlier on Telegram, on one of the platform's channels known for publishing pornographic images.

From BBC

But evidence surfaced that he reposted or “liked” social media posts with content that was antisemitic, pro-gun or pornographic.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• adult
• erotic
• indecent
• lewd
• obscene
• salacious
• sexy