prurient
11prurient — prurience, pruriency, n. pruriently, adv. /proor ee euhnt/, 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. [1630 40; < …
12prurient — pru|ri|ent [ˈpruəriənt US ˈprur ] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of prurire to itch, have desire ] having or showing too much interest in sex used to show disapproval ▪ prurient interests >pruriently adv… …
13prurient — pru|ri|ent [ pruriənt ] adjective FORMAL involving sex in an unpleasant way: prurient interests/thoughts …
14prurient — [ prʊərɪənt] adjective having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters. Derivatives prurience noun pruriency noun pruriently adverb Origin C16 (in the sense having a craving ): from L. prurient , prurire itch, long, be wanton …
15prurient — adjective she was completely turned off by his prurient remarks Syn: salacious, licentious, voyeuristic, lascivious, lecherous, lustful, lewd, libidinous, lubricious; formal concupiscent …
16prurient — UK [ˈprʊərɪənt] / US [ˈprʊrɪənt] adjective formal involving sex in an unpleasant way prurient interests/thoughts …
17prurient — pru•ri•ent [[t]ˈprʊər i ənt[/t]] adj. 1) having or characterized by lascivious or lustful thoughts, desires, etc 2) causing lasciviousness or lust • Etymology: 1630–40; < L prūrient (s. of prūriēns), prp. of prūrīre to itch pru′ri•ence,… …
18prurient interest — n. An excessive interest in sex, nudity, wanton behavior, lasciviousness, etc. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
19prurient interest — A shameful or morbid interest in nudity, sex, or excretion. Brockett v. Spokane Arcades, Inc., 472 U.S. 491, 498, 105 S.Ct. 2794, 2799, 86 L.Ed.2d 394. Model Penal Code No. 251.4(1). An obsessive interest in immoral and lascivious matters. An… …
20prurient — adjective /ˈpɹʊəɹ.i.ənt,ˈpɹʊɹ.i.ənt/ a) Uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious anxiety or propensity; lustful. b) Arousing or appealing to sexual desire …
