The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Prudery \Prud"er*y\, n.; pl. Pruderies. [F. pruderie. See Prude.] The quality or state of being prudish; excessive or affected scrupulousness in speech or conduct; stiffness; coyness. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
prudery n 1: excessive or affected modesty [syn: primness, prudishness, prudery, Grundyism]