formal + usually disapproving
: having or showing too much interest in sex
He took a prurient interest in her personal life.
a book that appealed to the prurient curiosity of its readers
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“Prurient.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/prurient. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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