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Date: 1800-1900
Language: Greek
Origin: pornographos, from porne 'prostitute' + graphein 'to write'

pornography

 noun
     
por‧nog‧ra‧phy [uncountable]
magazines, films etc that show sexual acts and images in a way that is intended to make people feel sexually excited
—pornographer noun [countable]
—pornographic adjective:
pornographic websites
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