How do you pronounce prurient?

prurient is pronounced as /ˈprʊəriənt/.

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prurient

👀prurient (pruriant)

adjective

/ˈprʊəriənt/

lubrique (lubrique)

prune pry

Signification

having or showing an excessive interest in sexual matters

Traduction de la signification

avoir ou montrer un intérêt excessif pour les affaires sexuelles

avoir ou montrer un interet excessif pour les affaires sexuelles

Phrases d'exemple

The magazine was criticized for its prurient content.

Le magazine a été critiqué pour son contenu lubrique.

Synonymes

lewd, lascivious, salacious, licentious, erotic

Antonymes

modest, decent, pure

Collocations

prurient interest, prurient content, prurient curiosity

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recessive (récessif)

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impracticable (impraticable)

Not capable of being carried out or put into practice.

mawkish (trop sentimental)

excessively sentimental, often to the point of being sickly

Narrative (narratif; descriptif; racontant une histoire)

relating to storytelling; descriptive; telling a story; recounting events

Marginal (marginal; minimal; léger)

relating to or situated at the edge; minimal; slight

Unhygienic (insalubre; manque de propreté)

not clean; lacking proper sanitation

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