Words Related To Sexuality

noun a strong feeling of sexual desire or interest

• The novel explores the theme of prurience in a sophisticated manner.
• She couldn't help but give in to her prurience and click on the scandalous article.
• I can't believe he has the prurience to watch that kind of stuff.
• His prurience for gossip is like a never-ending thirst for drama.

adjective having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters

• The court found the defendant's prurient interest in the victim's personal life to be disturbing.
• I don't want to hear about your prurient fantasies, keep them to yourself.
• That movie is so prurient, it's practically softcore porn.
• His prurient curiosity led him down a dark path of obsession.