prurient
1Prurient — en 2007. Nom Dominick Fernow Pays d’origine …
2prurient — pru·ri·ent / pru̇r ē ənt/ adj: marked by or arousing an unwholesome sexual interest or desire pru·ri·ent·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. prurient …
3Prurient — Pru ri*ent, a. [L. pruries, entis, p. pr. of prurire to itch. Cf. {Freeze}.] Uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious curiosity or propensity; lustful. {Pru ri*ent*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] The eye of the vain and prurient is… …
4prurient — 1630s, itching, later having an itching desire (1650s), especially lascivious, lewd, (1746), from L. prurientem (nom. pruriens), prp. of prurire to itch, long for, be wanton, perhaps related to pruna glowing coals …
5prurient — [adj] lascivious bawdy, carnal, crude, desirous, erotic, fleshly, horny, hot*, lecherous, lewd, libertine, libidinous, licentious, lustful, obscene, offensive, orgiastic, pornographic, raunchy*, salacious, sensual, sexual, smutty*, suggestive,… …
6prurient — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters. DERIVATIVES prurience noun pruriency noun pruriently adverb. ORIGIN originally in the sense «having a craving»: from Latin prurire itch, long, be wanton …
7prurient — [proor′ē ənt] adj. [L pruriens < prurire, to itch, long for, be lecherous < IE base * preus , to burn, FREEZE > L pruna, live coal] 1. having or expressing lustful ideas or desires 2. tending to excite lust; lascivious; lewd 3. Rare… …
8Prurient — For the word, see wiktionary:prurient. Prurient Prurient in 2007. Background information Birth name Ian …
9prurient — [[t]prʊ͟əriənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe someone as prurient, you mean that they show too much interest in sexual matters. [FORMAL] We read the gossip written about them with prurient interest. Syn: salacious …
10prurient — adjective Etymology: Latin prurient , pruriens, present participle of prurire to itch, crave; akin to Latin pruna glowing coal, Sanskrit ploṣati he singes, and probably to Latin pruina hoarfrost more at freeze Date: 1592 marked by or arousing an… …
