prurient

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈprʊəriənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈprʊriənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prŏŏr′ē ənt)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pru•ri•ent /ˈprʊriənt/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. having or showing strong interest in thoughts or desires about sex.
pru•ri•ence, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pru•ri•ent  (prŏŏr′ē ənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  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.
  • Latin prūrient- (stem of prūriēns), present participle of prūrīre to itch
  • 1630–40
pru′ri•ence, pru′ri•en•cy, n. 
pru′ri•ent•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
prurient / ˈprʊərɪənt/
  1. unusually or morbidly interested in sexual thoughts or practices
  2. exciting or encouraging lustfulness; erotic
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin prūrīre to itch, to lust afterˈprurienceˈpruriently
'prurient' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bawdy - priapism - prurigo - pruritus

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