Meaning & use
prurient
Having or showing an excessive, often unhealthy interest in sexual matters.
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The tabloid was criticized for its prurient coverage of the celebrity's private life.
Critics called the film's constant nudity gratuitous and prurient rather than artistic.
A note on using this word
Prurient carries a disapproving tone, often used in legal or critical writing to describe content viewed as inappropriately sexual.
Words with a similar meaning
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