Porn

/pɔːrn/ noun

Definition

sexually explicit material intended to cause arousal

Etymology

Short for pornography, from Greek pornographos

Kelly Says

Controversial industry reflecting human sexuality and technology

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አጋጣሚ
ARالعربية
إباحية
BNবাংলা
অশ্লীলতা
CACatalà
pornografia
CSČeština
pornografie
DADansk
pornografi
DEDeutsch
Pornografie
ELΕλληνικά
πορνογραφία
ESEspañol
pornografía
FAفارسی
فحاشی
FISuomi
pornografia
FRFrançais
pornographie
GUGU
અશ્લીલતા
HAHA
hauka
HEעברית
פורנוגרפיה
HIहिन्दी
अश्लीलता
HUMagyar
pornográfia
IDBahasa Indonesia
pornografi
IGIG
ihe mma
ITItaliano
pornografia
JA日本語
ポルノ
KKKK
порнография
KMKM
ឆាប់គ្នា
KO한국어
포르노
MRMR
अश्लीलता
MSBahasa Melayu
pornografi
MYမြန်မာ
မကြေးမုံ
NLNederlands
pornografie
NONorsk
pornografi
PAPA
ਅਸ਼ਲੀਲਤਾ
PLPolski
pornografia
PTPortuguês
pornografia
RORomână
pornografie
RUРусский
порнография
SVSvenska
pornografi
SWKiswahili
pornografia
TAதமிழ்
சகதி
TEతెలుగు
అశ్లీలత
THไทย
สื่อลามก
TLTL
pornograpiya
TRTürkçe
pornografi
UKУкраїнська
порнографія
URاردو
فحاشی
VITiếng Việt
phim khiêu dâm
YOYO
ìròyìn àgbàlagbà
ZH中文
色情
ZUZU
izifiso

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Pornographic industries have historically objectified and exploited women disproportionately; the category itself encodes gender power asymmetries in how bodies are commodified and consumed.

Inclusive Usage

Use clinical terms ('adult content', 'explicit material') in professional contexts. If discussing the industry, center harm analysis and consent frameworks.

Inclusive Alternatives

["adult content","explicit material","sexual media"]

Empowerment Note

Women's labor, dignity, and safety in this industry have been systematically undervalued; any discussion should center consent, exploitation, and economic justice.

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