prurience en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɹʊəɹiəns/
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The quality of being prurient.
There is a prurience in the speech of some.
1782, William Cowper, “Conversation”, in Poems, London: […] J[oseph] Johnson, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pruriences | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (6)
nl geilheid (the quality of being prurient) · pl lubieżność (the quality of being prurient) · de Lüsternheit (the quality of being prurient) · de Geilheit (the quality of being prurient) · ro lascivitate (the quality of being prurient) · bg похотливост (the quality of being prurient)