Prurience

C2 16+

Synonyms of prurience

Antonyms of prurience

Collocations of prurience

prurient thoughts
Frequency: 70 %

His prurient thoughts often led him into trouble.

prurient desires
Frequency: 65 %

She tried to suppress her prurient desires.

prurient behavior
Frequency: 60 %

His prurient behavior was not tolerated in the workplace.

prurient curiosity
Frequency: 50 %

His prurient curiosity got the best of him.

prurient gaze
Frequency: 45 %

She felt uncomfortable under his prurient gaze.

Idiomatic Expressions for prurience

  • Phrase: prurient curiosity
    Meaning: an unhealthy curiosity about sexual matters
    Usage: The gossip magazine satisfied readers' prurient curiosity about the scandalous affair.