prurient

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈprʊər.i.ənt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈprʊr.i.ənt/

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Adjective

Positive prurient

Comparative more prurient

Superlative most prurient

1. If someone is prurient, they are uneasy with desire, usually having to do with lust.
2. If someone is prurient, they appeal to desires of sex.
3. If someone is prurient, they are curious, usually in an inappropriate way.

Synonyms

• (uneasy with desire): lustful
• (appeal to desires of sex): titillating

Related words

• pruriently
• prurience

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