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Prurient

Part of Speech: Adjective

Senses:

• Having an excessive interest in or curiosity about sexual matters.
• Having or encouraging an excessive interest in lascivious or lustful thoughts.
• Lewd or obscene in nature.

Usage:

1. She couldn't help but feel a prurient fascination towards the scandalous novel.
2. The newspaper was accused of publishing prurient articles to boost its readership.
3. The movie was criticized for its prurient content, attracting controversy.

Part of Speech: Noun

Usage:

1. The artist's work was viewed as a reflection of his prurient, provocative nature.
2. The film director was known for his prurients, exploring erotic themes frequently.
3. The preacher condemned the prurients that were corrupting society's morals.

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