prurience (Meaning)

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prurience (n)

feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness

His prurience for gossip often led him into conversations he shouldn't have been a part of.
The tabloid magazines thrive on prurience, exploiting scandalous stories for profit.
Her prurience for romance novels often left her lost in a world of fantasy.
The movie's director faced criticism for the prurience displayed in some scenes, which seemed gratuitous and unnecessary.
Despite its reputation for prurience, the novel delves deeply into complex human emotions and desires.
The tabloid's prurience was evident in its relentless pursuit of salacious stories about celebrities' personal lives.
Some argue that society's prurience is fueled by the constant bombardment of sexualized imagery in the media.
The prurience of his online search history raised concerns among his colleagues about his professionalism.
The novel's exploration of prurience and its consequences challenged readers to examine their own moral boundaries.
The film industry often faces accusations of prurience, with critics calling for more responsible portrayals of intimate relationships.

feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness

pruriency,lechery, libertarianism,libertinism,libertinage

prudery, moralism, prudishness,prudery, puritanism, moralism, prudishness, puritanism, priggishness,primness

His prurience for gossip often led him into conversations he shouldn't have been a part of.

The tabloid magazines thrive on prurience, exploiting scandalous stories for profit.

Her prurience for romance novels often left her lost in a world of fantasy.

The movie's director faced criticism for the prurience displayed in some scenes, which seemed gratuitous and unnecessary.