The state or quality of feeling or expressing strong sexual desires, especially when this involves finding sexual topics interesting or exciting.
The movie was criticized for its elements of prurience.
The novel’s exploration of taboo subjects was interpreted by some as an exercise in prurience, rather than genuine artistic inquiry.
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The phonetic transcription of "prurience" is /ˈprʊəriəns/ in British English and /ˈprʊriəns/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.
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