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PRYOOR-ee-uhnt
adjective
an inordinate concern with the subject of sex; appealing to persons with a sex obsession
1876The Prime MinisterTo h—-with their prurient laws,' said Lopez, rising suddenly from his chair. 'I will neither appeal to them nor will I obey them.1922Pivot of CivilizationI have yet to hear any criticism of this term that is not based upon some false and hypocritical sense of modesty, or that does not arise out of a semi-prurient misunderstanding of its aim.1994K is for KillerTo me, Lorna's prurient behavior left her short of 'near perfect' and put her closer to 'wanton.'Labels: Anthony Trollope, Margaret Sanger, Sue Grafton
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