Prudery and Reserve

Prudery noun - A tendency to care a great deal about seemly behavior and morals especially in sexual matters.

Reserve and prudery are semantically related. in modesty topic. In some cases you can use "Reserve" instead a noun "Prudery", when it comes to topics like shyness.

Nearby Words: prudish, prude

Reserve noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.

Prudery and reserve are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prudery" instead a noun "Reserve".

Nearby Words: reserved, reservation, reserving, reservist