Prudishness
Prudishness noun - A tendency to care a great deal about seemly behavior and morals especially in sexual matters.
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Pretentiousness and prudishness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pretentiousness" instead a noun "Prudishness".
Pretentiousness
Pretentiousness noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.
Prudishness and pretentiousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prudishness" instead a noun "Pretentiousness".
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