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- noun Alteration to the style or level of
pornography .
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Examples
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Experts carrying out the research at King's College London also suggest that the so-called "pornification" of modern culture may be driving up surgery rates to unprecedented levels as both men and women have increased exposure to pornographic imagery via the internet.
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Children's Minister Sarah Teather and Mothers' Union chief executive Reg Bailey at the launch of a report on the sexualisation of childhood A Government minister has defended proposals that stop short of legislation to halt the so-called "pornification" of childhood, insisting regulation "doesn't necessarily solve everything".
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Children's Minister Sarah Teather and Mothers' Union chief executive Reg Bailey at the launch of a report on the sexualisation of childhood A Government minister has defended proposals that stop short of legislation to halt the so-called "pornification" of childhood, insisting regulation "doesn't necessarily solve everything".
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The patriotic timing was deliberate; the book is partly memoir but is mostly devoted to annihilating what she calls the "pornification" of America, an increasing cultural tendency toward flaunted sexuality and the loss of traditional values.
Rory O'Connor: Laura Ingraham: Right-Wing Radio's High Priestess of Hate 2008
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The "pornification" of mainstream language and culture is perhaps inevitable, given the power of a 9 billion industry and it's spread into vernacular and culture from a variety of media, including Internet.
"I thought the 'vomit' tag was a joke, but you actually have dozens of posts tagged 'vomit." Was 'bodily fluids' too generic?" Ann Althouse 2008
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This is the perfect example of what Laura Ingraham calls the "pornification" of American Children.
Tween Angel, Part 2: More Behind-the-Scenes Photos of Miley Cyrus: Vanity Fair Fair, Vanity 2008
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To the extent that there has been any 'pornification' of the culture, feminists and feminism are not to blame.
Archive 2007-08-12 2007
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To the extent that there has been any 'pornification' of the culture, feminists and feminism are not to blame.
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But I've been talking to people about the "pornification" of the culture and the tabloid sleaze.
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It's certanly overdue to challenge the relentless sexual disrespect all women are subjected to in what some have termed the "pornification" of American culture.
shanvrolijk commented on the word pornification
"I'm going to agree with the pornification point. It takes me out of the show. I become aware of the set, and start thinking about how gratuitous it is. It's so posed and unnatural that it's more cringeworthy than titillating."
Source: What are some criticisms of Game of Thrones?
January 22, 2018