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Definition of pornography noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

pornography

noun

NAmE//pɔrˈnɑɡrəfi//

(informal porn

NAmE//pɔrn//

, porno

) [uncountable] (disapproving)

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books, magazines, videos, etc. that describe or show naked people and sexual acts in order to make people feel sexually excited, especially in a way that many other people find offensive the distribution of pornography measures to tighten the laws on pornography

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