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 )

Related Words

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