👀prurient

adjective
/ˈprʊəriənt/

Meaning

having or showing an excessive interest in sexual matters

Example Sentences

The magazine was criticized for its prurient content.

Synonyms

lewd, lascivious, salacious, licentious, erotic

Antonyms

modest, decent, pure

Collocations

prurient interest, prurient content, prurient curiosity

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