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View usage for: (prʊəriənt) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]If you describe someone as prurient, you mean that they show too much interest in sexual matters. [formal, disapproval] We read the gossip written about them with prurient interest. More Synonyms of prurient prurient in British English (ˈprʊərɪənt) adjective1. unusually or morbidly interested in sexual thoughts or practices 2. exciting or encouraging lustfulness; erotic Derived forms prurience (ˈprurience) noun pruriently (ˈpruriently) adverb Word origin C17: from Latin prūrīre to itch, to lust after prurient in American English (ˈprʊriənt) adjective1. having or expressing lustful ideas or desires 2. tending to excite lust; lascivious; lewd Derived forms prurience (ˈprurience) noun or ˈpruriency pruriently (ˈpruriently) adverb Word origin L pruriens < prurire, to itch, long for, be lecherous < IE base * preus-, to burn, freeze > L pruna, live coal Synonyms of 'prurient'lecherous, longing, lewd, salacious indecent, dirty, erotic, obscene More Synonyms of prurient Definition excessively interested in sexual matters our prurient fascination with sexual scandals Synonyms longing salacious itching hankering voyeuristic desirous concupiscent Definition exciting lustfulness the film's harshly prurient and cynical sex scenes Additional synonymsSynonyms lustful, randy (informal, British), horny (slang), lewd, lascivious, lecherous, libidinous, lickerish (archaic) Definition obscene He laughed at their dirty jokes. Synonyms obscene, rude, coarse, indecent, blue (old-fashioned), offensive, gross, filthy, vulgar, pornographic, sleazy, suggestive, lewd, risqué, X-rated (informal), bawdy, salacious, smutty, off-colour, unwholesome, page-three (old-fashioned) Definition of, concerning, or arousing sexual desire or giving sexual pleasure passionate and erotic love poetry Synonyms sexual, sexy (informal), crude, explicit, rousing, sensual, seductive, vulgar, stimulating, steamy (informal), suggestive, aphrodisiac, voluptuous, carnal, titillating, bawdy, lustful, sexually arousing, erogenous, amatory- prudery
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Additional synonymsDefinition showing or producing sexual desire The man was lascivious, sexually perverted and insatiable. Synonyms lustful, sensual, immoral, randy (informal, British), horny (slang), voluptuous, lewd, wanton, salacious, prurient, lecherous, libidinous, licentious, unchasteDefinition indecently vulgar The embattled mayor apologized for making lewd remarks to reporters. Synonyms indecent, obscene, vulgar, dirty, blue, loose (old-fashioned), vile, pornographic, wicked, wanton, X-rated (informal), profligate, bawdy, salacious, impure, lascivious, smutty, lustful, libidinous, licentious, unchasteDefinition characterized by excessive sexual desire He let his libidinous imagination run away with him. Synonyms lustful, sensual, wanton, carnal, loose (old-fashioned), randy (informal, British), wicked, salacious, prurient, impure, debauched, lascivious, incontinent, lecherous, concupiscent, unchaste, ruttish He can't stop himself from having lustful thoughts. Synonyms lascivious, sexy (informal), passionate, erotic, craving, sensual, randy (informal, British), raunchy (informal), horny (slang), hankering, lewd, wanton, carnal, prurient, lecherous, hot-blooded, libidinous, licentious, concupiscent, unchasteDefinition offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty I'm no prude, but I think these photos are obscene. Synonyms indecent, dirty, offensive, gross, foul, coarse, filthy, vile, improper, immoral, pornographic, suggestive, blue, loose (old-fashioned), shameless, lewd, depraved, X-rated (informal), bawdy, salacious, prurient, impure, lascivious, smutty, ribald, unwholesome, scabrous, immodest, licentious, indelicate, unchaste, Fescennine (rare) I found out he'd been watching pornographic videos. Synonyms obscene, erotic, indecent, blue, dirty, offensive, rude, sexy, filthy, lewd, risqué, X-rated (informal), salacious, prurient, smuttyDefinition (of books, films, or jokes) concerned with sex in an unnecessarily detailed way a wildly salacious novel Synonyms obscene, indecent, pornographic, blue, erotic, steamy (informal), lewd, X-rated (informal), bawdy, smutty, lustful, ribald, ruttish She said she detested smutty jokes. Synonyms obscene, dirty, crude, coarse, filthy, indecent, vulgar, improper, blue, pornographic, raunchy (informal), suggestive, racy, lewd, risqué, X-rated (informal), bawdy, salacious, prurient, off colour, indelicateDefinition (of books, films, etc.) erotic He'd had a steamy affair with an office colleague. Synonyms erotic, hot (slang), sexy (informal), sensual, raunchy (informal), lewd, carnal, titillating, prurient, lascivious, lustful, lubricious (formal, literary) |