prudery

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prudery
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prudery [pru-da-ri]
sustantivo
1Melindre, remilgo, la afectada y demasiada delicadeza en las acciones o en el modo de ejecutarlas; gazmoñería, mojigatez, la afectación de modestia, honestidad o prudencia.

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prudery [ˈpruːdərɪ]
noun
mojigatería; (f) remilgo; (m)
To be offended at the sight of a new baby being fed was an echo of Victorian prudery. But your daghter-in-law should have had the nous to ask if you minded.

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