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prurient

[ proor-ee-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. having, inclined to have, or characterized by lascivious or lustful thoughts, desires, etc.
  2. causing lasciviousness or lust.
  3. having a restless desire or longing.


prurient

/ ˈʊəɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. unusually or morbidly interested in sexual thoughts or practices
  2. exciting or encouraging lustfulness; erotic
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܰԳ, noun
  • ˈܰԳٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ۾·Գ ۾·· noun
  • ۾·Գ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prurient1

1630–40; < Latin ūԳ- (stem of ūŧԲ ), present participle of ūī to itch
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prurient1

C17: from Latin ūī to itch, to lust after
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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.

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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.”

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Apart from prurient interest, why should any of us really care?

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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.

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More importantly, the political relevance of these two stories can't really be measured by prurient interest.

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