pruriency (Meaning)

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pruriency (n)

feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness

His pruriency for provocative literature often led him to seek out controversial authors.
The pruriency of his remarks made everyone uncomfortable at the dinner party.
The novel was criticized for its excessive pruriency, focusing more on sensationalism than substance.
Despite his pruriency, he maintained a facade of innocence in public.
Her pruriency for adventure led her to explore unconventional paths in life.
The artist's work was characterized by a subtle pruriency, hinting at forbidden desires beneath the surface.
The pruriency of the film's content earned it an adults-only rating.
His pruriency was evident in the way he leered at women passing by.
Society's obsession with pruriency is often blamed on the media's portrayal of sexuality.
The playwright's exploration of pruriency and repression challenged traditional societal norms.

feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness

prurience,lechery, libertarianism, libertinage,libertinism

puritanism, prudery, moralism, prudishness, puritanism, prudishness, prudery,moralism, Comstockery, priggery

His pruriency for provocative literature often led him to seek out controversial authors.

The pruriency of his remarks made everyone uncomfortable at the dinner party.

The novel was criticized for its excessive pruriency, focusing more on sensationalism than substance.

Despite his pruriency, he maintained a facade of innocence in public.