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pornografia

pornography

noun por-noh-grah-FEE-ah Rare

Origin: Greek pornē (prostitute) + graphē (writing)

Usage Note

Pornografia is the standard Italian term for pornography, used in legal, journalistic, and everyday contexts. It is feminine and its plural is pornografie, though it is most commonly used as an uncountable singular. The adjective form is pornografico/a. Italian law distinguishes pornografia minorile (child pornography, a serious crime) from adult content regulated differently.

Examples

"La legge vieta la distribuzione di pornografia minorile."

Natural Translation

The law prohibits the distribution of child pornography.

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