Definition & Meaning of "prurient"in English

prurient

having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most prurient

Comparative

more prurient

gradable

domain

morality, sexuality, behavior

Examples

The film's director faced criticism for including prurient scenes that seemed gratuitous and unrelated to the plot.

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