Prudery and Shyness

Prudery

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

Shyness and prudery are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shyness" instead a noun "Prudery".

Nearby Words: prudish, prude

Shyness

Shyness noun - A feeling of fear of embarrassment.
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Synonyms for Shyness

Prudery and shyness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prudery" instead a noun "Shyness".

Nearby Words: shy, shyly
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