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PRURIENT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Characterized by lust

Example:

prurient thoughts

Synonyms:

lubricious; lustful; prurient; salacious

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

sexy (marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest)

Derivation:

prurience; pruriency (feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness)

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