porn
UK: pɔːn | US: pɔːrn
n. 1. Short for pornography; explicit material intended to sexually arouse.
n. 2. (Informal) Anything excessively sensationalized or exploitative.
The word "porn" is a clipped form of "pornography," which derives from the Greek pornographos ("writing about prostitutes"), combining pornē ("prostitute") and -graphos ("writing"). The term originally referred to depictions of sex work in ancient cultures but evolved in the 19th century to denote explicit sexual material broadly. The modern abbreviation "porn" reflects both linguistic efficiency and cultural normalization of the term.
The documentary criticized the exploitation of actors in the porn industry.
Some argue that violent video games are just mental porn for teenagers.
He accidentally stumbled upon a porn site while browsing.
The tabloid’s coverage of the scandal was pure gossip porn.
Researchers study the societal impact of porn consumption.