pudibond

\py.di.bɔ̃\

/\py.di.bɔ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“pudibond” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui a une pudeur exagérée jusqu’au ridicule.

Corpus desk

Index FR-pudibond · pudibond · French

pudibond · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for pudibond
PropertyValue
Headwordpudibond
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\py.di.bɔ̃\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « pudibond » en français

pudibondn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pudibond is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \py.di.bɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for pudibond in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is pudibond, spelled P-U-D-I-B-O-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui a une pudeur exagérée jusqu’au ridicule.
  2. 2
    Qualifie la rougeur du visage produite par la timidité ou par la pudeur.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how pudibond appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Lorsque l'œil était fait à cette pénurie de lumière, il distinguait, placées tout autour, ces pudibondes cloisons en usage dans les restaurants anglais. Ainsi, chaque buveur était bien seul dans sa cellule, tout à son breuvage, tout à son ivresse.
  2. Et la gente pudibonde n’a point reculé devant la responsabilité d’actes de vandalisme, comme ceux qui firent draper après coup les beaux corps de Michel-Ange dans le "Jugement Dernier", proscrire les madones offrant le sein au divin enfant, et couvrir de feuilles de vigne les nudités antiques.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pudibond"?
"pudibond" is spelled P-U-D-I-B-O-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \py.di.bɔ̃\.
What does "pudibond" mean?
As an adjective, "pudibond" means: Qui a une pudeur exagérée jusqu’au ridicule.
How do you pronounce "pudibond"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pudibond" is \py.di.bɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pudibond" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list