Prudishness and Shyness

Prudishness

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

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

Shyness

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

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

Nearby Words: shy, shyly
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