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pruriency
pru·ri·ent P0627100 (pro͝or′ē-ənt)adj.1. a. Characterized by an inordinate interest in sex: prurient thoughts.b. Arousing or appealing to an inordinate interest in sex: prurient literature.2. Inordinately interested in matters of sex; lascivious. [Latin prūriēns, prūrient-, present participle of prūrīre, to yearn for, itch; see preus- in Indo-European roots.] pru′ri·ence, pru′ri·en·cy n.pru′ri·ent·ly adv.pruriency (ˈprʊərɪənsɪ) n a less common variant of prurienceprurience, pruriencyan inclination toward lewdness or lustfulness; lustful behavior. — prurient, adj.See also: SexThesaurusNoun | 1. | pruriency - feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdnesscarnality, lasciviousness, lubricity, prurienceamativeness, sexiness, amorousness, eroticism, erotism - the arousal of feelings of sexual desire |
pruriencynounSexual hunger:amativeness, concupiscence, desire, eroticism, erotism, itch, libidinousness, lust, lustfulness, passion, prurience. EncyclopediaSeeprurientpruriency
Synonyms for pruriencynoun sexual hungerSynonyms- amativeness
- concupiscence
- desire
- eroticism
- erotism
- itch
- libidinousness
- lust
- lustfulness
- passion
- prurience
Synonyms for pruriencynoun feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdnessSynonyms- carnality
- lasciviousness
- lubricity
- prurience
Related Words- amativeness
- sexiness
- amorousness
- eroticism
- erotism
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