# prurient

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɹʊəɹ.i.ənt/ · frequency rank #78,049

## Definitions
1. Uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious anxiety or propensity; lustful.
2. Arousing or appealing to sexual desire.
3. Curious, especially inappropriately so.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin prūriēns, present participle of prūriō (“itch”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/prurient