DictionaryRoot: pornē
Greek
pornē
prostitute
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noun
pornography
por-NAH-gruh-fee/pɔːrˈnɑːɡrəfi/
Sexually explicit content made to stimulate sexual excitement.
Etymology
The pieces suggest writing about or depicting prostitutes. The term was first applied in English to ancient obscene paintings, then extended to modern sexually explicit writing and pictures.