pru|ri|ence

pru|ri|ence
pru|ri|ence «PRUR ee uhns», noun.
the quality or condition of being prurient; liking for or tendency towards lustfulness: »

He had his inner and personal growths of vice, passion, even prurience (Saul Bellow).


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  • ence — esu·ri·ence; ex·pe·ri·ence·able; ex·pe·ri·ence·less; im·per·ence; in·dif·fer·ence; in·fer·ence; in·flu·ence·abil·i·ty; in·flu·ence·able; in·ger·ence; in·gre·di·ence; in·her·ence; in·sip·i·ence; in·tend·ence; in·ter·fer·ence; in·ter·flu·ence;… …   English syllables

  • pru — ju·ris·pru·dence; ju·ris·pru·dent; ju·ris·pru·den·tial; PRU; pru·dence; pru·dent; pru·den·tial·ism; pru·dent·ly; pru·i·nate; pru·i·nes·cence; pru·i·nose; pru·i·nos·i·ty; pru·i·nous; pru·lau·ra·sin; pru·na·ce·ae; pru·nase; pru·na·sin; pru·nelle;… …   English syllables

  • prurience — pru·ri·ence …   English syllables

  • prurient — pru•ri•ent [[t]ˈprʊər i ənt[/t]] adj. 1) having or characterized by lascivious or lustful thoughts, desires, etc 2) causing lasciviousness or lust • Etymology: 1630–40; < L prūrient (s. of prūriēns), prp. of prūrīre to itch pru′ri•ence,… …   From formal English to slang

  • ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

  • Prurience — Pru ri*ence, Pruriency Pru ri*en*cy, n. The quality or state of being prurient. [1913 Webster] The pruriency of curious ears. Burke. [1913 Webster] There is a prurience in the speech of some. Cowper. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pruriency — Prurience Pru ri*ence, Pruriency Pru ri*en*cy, n. The quality or state of being prurient. [1913 Webster] The pruriency of curious ears. Burke. [1913 Webster] There is a prurience in the speech of some. Cowper. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ni — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ace·to·ni·trile; ach·ae·me·ni·an; ach·er·o·ni·an; ac·ni·da; ac·ni·dar·ia; ac·ni·do·spo·rid·ia; ac·o·ni·tia; ac·o·ni·tum; acra·ni·al; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ri·mo·ni·ous; ac·ro·cra·ni·al; ac·ry·lo·ni·trile;… …   English syllables

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