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pru·ri·ent
 prurient
- pronunciation:
- pru
ri
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
having lewd or indecent thoughts.
- similar words:
- lecherous
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| definition 2: |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust.
Prurient behavior may be expected of customers at a strip club, but there are limits.There were no photographs, but there were prurient descriptions.- similar words:
- lascivious, lecherous, lewd, obscene
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| related words: |
bawdy, erotic, loose, racy, sensual, vulgar, wanton |
| derivations: |
pruriently (adv.), prurience (n.), pruriency (n.) |
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