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Definition of pudibund in English: pudibund(also pudibond) adjective ˈpjuːdɪbʌnd Modest, bashful; prudish.
OriginMid 16th century (in an earlier sense). From classical Latin pudibundus easily ashamed, bashful, modest, shameful from pudēre to make or be ashamed + -bundus, suffix forming verbal adjectives. Definition of pudibund in US English: pudibund(also pudibond) adjectiveˈpjuːdɪbʌnd Modest, bashful; prudish.
OriginMid 16th century (in an earlier sense). From classical Latin pudibundus easily ashamed, bashful, modest, shameful from pudēre to make or be ashamed + -bundus, suffix forming verbal adjectives. |