prurient

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin prūriēns, present participle of prūriō (“‘itch’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈprʊəriənt/
• (US) IPA: /ˈprʊriənt/
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[edit] Adjective

prurient (comparative more prurient, superlative most prurient)

1. Uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious anxiety or propensity; lustful.
2. Arousing or appealing to sexual desire.
3. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) (US, law) Sick, morbid or shameless.

[edit] Derived terms

• prurience

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