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pru·ri·ent  (prr-nt)

adj.

1. Inordinately interested in matters of sex; lascivious.

2.

a. Characterized by an inordinate interest in sex: prurient thoughts.

b. Arousing or appealing to an inordinate interest in sex: prurient literature.

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[Latin prrins, prrient-, present participle of prrre, to yearn for, itch; see preus- in Indo-European roots.]

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pruri·ence, pruri·en·cy n.

pruri·ent·ly adv.

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prurient

Adjective

1. excessively interested in sexual matters

2. exciting lustfulness [Latin prurire to lust after, itch]

prurience n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

prurient - characterized by lust; "eluding the lubricious embraces of her employer"; "her sensuous grace roused his lustful nature"; "prurient literature"; "prurient thoughts"; "a salacious rooster of a little man" lustful, salacious, lubricious sexy - marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest; "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes"

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prurient

adjective 1. lecherous, longing, lewd, salacious, lascivious, itching, hankering, voyeuristic, lustful, libidinous, desirous, concupiscent

adjective 2. indecent, dirty, erotic, obscene, steamy (informal) pornographic, X-rated (informal) salacious, smutty