Word of the Day 2.22.09

prurience

pru·ri·ent (prr-nt)

adj.

1. Inordinately interested in matters of sex; lascivious.

2.

a. Characterized by an inordinate interest in sex: prurient thoughts.

b. Arousing or appealing to an inordinate interest in sex: prurient literature.

[Latin prrins, prrient-, present participle of prrre, to yearn for, itch; see preus- in Indo-European roots.]

pruri·ence, pruri·en·cy n.

pruri·ent·ly adv.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Noun 1. prurience – feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness

carnality, lasciviousness, lubricity, pruriency
amativeness, sexiness, amorousness, eroticism, erotism – the arousal of feelings of sexual desire

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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