Prurience

Pronunciation: /ˈprʊəriəns/

Definitions of prurience

noun a strong feeling of sexual desire or interest

Example Sentences

A1 I don't understand the word 'prurience'.

A2 The movie had some scenes with prurience that made me uncomfortable.

B1 The novel explores themes of prurience and desire.

B2 The artist's work often delves into the darker side of prurience.

C1 The detective unraveled a web of prurience and corruption in the city.

C2 The academic paper analyzed the cultural implications of prurience in literature.

Examples of prurience in a Sentence

formal The novel explores the theme of prurience in a sophisticated manner.

informal She couldn't help but give in to her prurience and click on the scandalous article.

slang I can't believe he has the prurience to watch that kind of stuff.

figurative His prurience for gossip is like a never-ending thirst for drama.

Grammatical Forms of prurience

• past tense: prurience
• plural: pruriences
• comparative: more prurient
• superlative: most prurient
• present tense: pruriences
• future tense: will prurience
• perfect tense: has prurience
• continuous tense: is pruriencing
• singular: prurience
• positive degree: prurience
• infinitive: to prurience
• gerund: pruriencing
• participle: prurient

Origin and Evolution of prurience

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'prurience' originated from the Latin word 'prurientia', which means itchiness or desire to itch.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'prurience' has evolved to refer to excessive interest or curiosity, especially of a sexual nature, rather than just physical itchiness.