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noun
The quality of being prurient.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pruriency, lasciviousness, carnality, lubricity
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: amorousness, eroticism, erotism, sexiness, amativeness
History
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Across languages
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