Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Pornographic; sexually explicit: Describes materials, actions, or appearances that are intentionally designed to arouse sexual desire or depict sexual content in a graphic manner.
   • Erotic; sexually stimulating: Refers to something that is sexually suggestive or arousing, though not necessarily as explicit as pornographic content.

2. Noun (concept):

   • Pornography; obscenity: The quality or characteristic of being sexually explicit or intended to cause sexual excitement.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Bộ phim đó bị cấm vì có nội dung khiêu dâm. (That film was banned because it had pornographic content.)
  • Anh ta bị bắt vì tàng trữ tài liệu khiêu dâm. (He was arrested for possessing pornographic materials.)
• Noun (concept):
  • Luật pháp nghiêm cấm việc phát tán khiêu dâm. (The law strictly prohibits the distribution of pornography.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in legal, social, and cultural discussions concerning censorship, morality, and media regulation.
• It can function attributively to modify nouns like "nội dung" (content), "phim ảnh" (films/pictures), "văn hóa phẩm" (cultural products).

Variants and Related Words

• Khiêu dâm học (n): Pornography studies (a specialized term).
• Phim khiêu dâm (n): Pornographic film; porn movie.
• Ảnh khiêu dâm (n): Pornographic picture.

Synonyms

• Dâm ô: Lewd; obscene (often with a stronger negative moral judgment).
• Khiêu gợi: Suggestive; titillating (generally less explicit).
• Đồi trụy: Decadent; depraved (broader term implying moral corruption).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Văn hóa khiêu dâm: Porn culture.
• Công nghiệp khiêu dâm: The pornography industry.
• Chất liệu khiêu dâm: Pornographic material.

1. sexual stimulate; sexy