Prurience: meaning, definitions and examples
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prurience
[ หprสษrษชษns ]
sexual desire
Prurience refers to an excessive or unhealthy interest in sexual matters. It often implies a fixation or craving for sexual content or behavior that may be considered indecent or inappropriate. This term is often used in discussions about media, literature, and societal norms regarding sexuality.
Synonyms
lasciviousness, lewdness, licentiousness, obscenity, salaciousness
Examples of usage
- The novel was criticized for its prurience.
- His prurience made others uncomfortable in the conversation.
- The film contains scenes that may appeal to prurience.
- She dismissed the article as mere prurience without substance.
Translations
Translations of the word "prurience" in other languages:
๐ต๐น luxรบria
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคฎเฅเคเคคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Lรผsternheit
๐ฎ๐ฉ ketertarikan seksual
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะธัััะฐัะฝัััั
๐ต๐ฑ poลผฤ dliwoลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฅฝ่ฒ
๐ซ๐ท lubricitรฉ
๐ช๐ธ lascivia
๐น๐ท ลehvet
๐ฐ๐ท ํธ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุดููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ smyslnost
๐ธ๐ฐ smyselnosลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆทซ่ก
๐ธ๐ฎ blaznost
๐ฎ๐ธ sinnuleg
๐ฐ๐ฟ าาฑะผะฐัะปัา
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแฅแกแฃแแแฃแ แ แกแฃแ แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ลehvet
๐ฒ๐ฝ lascivia
Etymology
The word 'prurience' comes from the Latin adjective 'prurientem', which is the accusative singular form of 'pruriens', the present participle of 'prurire', meaning 'to itch or to long for'. The Latin root suggests a sense of yearning, which has evolved into its modern usage that often relates to an inappropriate or excessive longing, particularly in a sexual context. The term began appearing in English texts in the late 19th century, reflecting societal concerns about sexual morality and the portrayal of sexuality in literature and art. As societal attitudes toward sexuality have varied, the term has often been employed in discussions regarding censorship and morality in media.