'prurience
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prurient (ˈprʊərɪənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | unusually or morbidly interested in sexual thoughts or practices |
| 2. | exciting or encouraging lustfulness; erotic |
| [C17: from Latin prūrīre to itch, to lust after] | |
| 'prurience | |
| —n | |
| 'pruriently | |
| —adv | |
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