Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pornographic book; obscene literature: A book, publication, or written work whose primary purpose is to describe or depict sexual acts and arousal in an explicit manner, intended to stimulate erotic feelings.
   • Sexy book; erotic book: A colloquial term for written material containing sexually explicit content. This term often carries a negative connotation of being morally corrupting or illegal.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cảnh sát đã thu giữ một số lượng lớn dâm thư. (The police confiscated a large quantity of pornographic books.)
  • Việc đọc dâm thư bị coi là không lành mạnh cho giới trẻ. (Reading obscene literature is considered unhealthy for young people.)
  • Luật pháp nghiêm cấm việc xuất bản và phát tán dâm thư. (The law strictly prohibits the publication and distribution of pornographic books.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "dâm thư" is often used in legal, formal, or condemnatory contexts to refer to materials deemed obscene. It is less common in casual modern speech, where terms like "sách khiêu dâm" (pornographic book) or "truyện người lớn" (adult stories) might be used.

Variants and Related Words

• Sách khiêu dâm (n): Pornographic book. A more direct and contemporary synonym.
• Văn học đồi trụy (n): Decadent literature; often used officially to condemn pornographic or morally degrading writings.
• Truyện sex (n): Sex stories; a very colloquial term for erotic/pornographic narratives.

Synonyms

• Pornography: Printed or visual material intended to stimulate sexual excitement.
• Obscene literature: Writings that are offensive to accepted standards of decency.
• Erotica: Creative works dealing with sexual love, though this can be a less harsh term than "dâm thư".

Related Concepts

• Khiêu dâm (adj/n): Pornographic; pornography. The root adjective related to "dâm thư".
• Cấm đoán (v): To ban/prohibit. "Dâm thư" is frequently an object of such actions by authorities.

noun

1. sexy book ; pornographic book