Definition of pruriens
"pruriens" is probably misspelled. Trying prurient instead Definition of prurient
1. prurient [ a ] characterized by lust
Examples:
"eluding the lubricious embraces of her employer"
"her sensuous grace roused his lustful nature"
"prurient literature"
"prurient thoughts"
"a salacious rooster of a little man"
(Robert E. Lane, The Liberties of Wit: Humanism, Critici...)
Still , it would be surprising if what one reads did not contribute to one 's ideas of right and wrong ; certainly the awakened alarm over the comic_books and the continuous concern over prurient literature indicate some peripheral aspects of_this influence .
Synonyms salacious prurient lustful lubricious Related Terms sexySimilar Spelling
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