Advertisement
Advertisement
prurient
[proor-ee-uhnt]
adjective
having, inclined to have, or characterized by lascivious or lustful thoughts, desires, etc.
causing lasciviousness or lust.
having a restless desire or longing.
prurient
/ ˈʊəɪəԳ /
adjective
unusually or morbidly interested in sexual thoughts or practices
exciting or encouraging lustfulness; erotic
Other Word Forms
- prurience noun
- pruriency noun
- pruriently adverb
- ˈܰԳ noun
- ˈܰԳٱ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of prurient1
Word History and Origins
Origin of prurient1
Example Sentences
Actually, I am not sure which is worse: Trump is apparently enjoying showing off a prurient moment in history, or Maher is referring to it on stage.
Small Business Administration has repeatedly denied Club Cobra’s application for COVID-19 relief money, alleging that the establishment offered services of a “prurient sexual nature.”
Apart from prurient interest, why should any of us really care?
In his debut performance at the Philadelphia rally he made a thinly veiled reference to a prurient and debunked rumor involving his opponent, Vance, and certain living room furniture.
More importantly, the political relevance of these two stories can't really be measured by prurient interest.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse
