prurient
Uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious anxiety or propensity;…Uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious anxiety or propensity; lustful.
» Much to my dismay, Mary came to the party wearing a prurient dress.
Meaning
3 sensesUneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious anxiety or propensity; lustful.
lüstern, lasziv
похотли́выйpoxotlívyj, сладостра́стныйsladostrástnyj
Arousing or appealing to sexual desire.
сексапильныйseksapilʹnyj, возбуждающийvozbuždajuščij, заводящийzavodjaščij
хтивийxtyvyj
Curious, especially inappropriately so.
любопы́тныйljubopýtnyj
- characterized by lust
Examples
2 sentencesMuch to my dismay, Mary came to the party wearing a prurient dress.
"Prurient" is a word that men use to blame other people for their sexual arousal.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin prūriēns, present participle of prūriō (“itch”).Learned borrowing from Latin prūriēns, present participle of prūriō (“itch”).
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Forms
more prurient, most prurient| Comparative | more prurient Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most prurient Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- characterized by lust:lubriciouslustfulsalacious
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form