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Prurient
prurient
adjective Etymology: Latin ~-, pruriens, present participle of prurire to itch, crave; akin to Latin pruna glowing coal, Sanskrit plo?ati he singes, and probably to Latin pruina hoarfrost — more at freeze Date: 1592 marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire; especially marked by, arousing, or appealing to sexual desire • ~ly adverb
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adj. 1 having an unhealthy obsession with sexual matters. 2 encouraging such an obsession. Derivatives prurience n. pruriency n. pruriently adv. Etymology: L prurire itch, be wanton ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. похотливый 2. снедаемый желанием, любопытством prurient curiosity —- жгучее любопытство 3. редк. зудящий ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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4.
If you describe someone as prurient, you mean that they show too much interest in sexual matters. (FORMAL) We read the gossip written about them with prurient interest. = salacious ADJ: usu ADJ n c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
6.
- 1639, "itching," later "having an itching desire" (1746), from L. prurientem (nom. pruriens), prp. of prurire "to itch, long for, be wanton," perhaps related to pruna "glowing coals." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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