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pornography
pornography /pɔːˈnɒɡrəfi $ pɔːrˈnɑːɡ-/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: Greek
 Origin: pornographos, from porne 'prostitute' + graphein 'to write'
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 /ˌpɔːnəˈɡræfɪk◂ $ ˌpɔːr-/ adjective:
    pornographic websites