Definitions

1. noun

a person who is excessively modest, prim, or proper, often to the point of being considered uptight or intolerant of anything considered improper or immoral.

“She was accused of being a prude for complaining about the explicit content in the movie.”

2. adjective

excessively modest, prim, or proper; intolerant of anything considered improper or immoral.

“The prude politician voted against the bill to legalize same-sex marriage.”