prurient curiosity

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• Prurient — Pru ri*ent, a. [L. pruries, entis, p. pr. of prurire to itch. Cf. {Freeze}.] Uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious curiosity or propensity; lustful. {Pru ri*ent*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] The eye of the vain and prurient is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• curiosity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Eagerness to learn Nouns 1. curiosity, curiousness; interest, thirst for knowledge; inquiring mind; inquisitiveness; meddling, nosiness; sightseeing; voyeurism; morbid curiosity, prurience. See… …   English dictionary for students

• prurient — Synonyms and related words: Cyprian, Fescennine, Paphian, agape, agog, all agog, animal, aphrodisiomaniacal, athirst, bawdy, blue, burning with curiosity, carnal, clitoromaniacal, coarse, concupiscent, consumed with curiosity, consumed with… …   Moby Thesaurus

• pru´ri|ent|ly — pru|ri|ent «PRUR ee uhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having lustful thoughts or wishes: »A survey disclosed that several books, with content and illustrations catering to prurient interests, are on sale in leading bookshops (Atlanta Journal).… …   Useful english dictionary

• pru|ri|ent — «PRUR ee uhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having lustful thoughts or wishes: »A survey disclosed that several books, with content and illustrations catering to prurient interests, are on sale in leading bookshops (Atlanta Journal). SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

• Pruriently — Prurient Pru ri*ent, a. [L. pruries, entis, p. pr. of prurire to itch. Cf. {Freeze}.] Uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious curiosity or propensity; lustful. {Pru ri*ent*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] The eye of the vain and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• The Sacred Fount — Infobox Book | name = The Sacred Fount image caption = Cover of 1979 Grove Press edition of The Sacred Fount author = Henry James country = United Kingdom, United States language = English genre = Novel publisher = Charles Scribner s Sons, New… …   Wikipedia

• agape — Synonyms and related words: Amor, BOMFOG, Benthamism, Christian charity, Christian love, Eros, Platonic love, accord, accordance, admiration, adoration, affection, affinity, aghast, agog, agreement, ajar, all agog, altruism, amazed, amity,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• agog — Synonyms and related words: advertent, agape, aghast, alacritous, alert, all agog, all ears, all eyes, amazed, animated, anticipant, anticipating, anticipative, anticipatory, anxious, aquiver, ardent, aroused, assiduous, astonished, astounded, at …   Moby Thesaurus

• curious — Synonyms and related words: aberrant, abnormal, absurd, agape, agog, all agog, analytical, attentive, attracted, barmy, bizarre, burning with curiosity, careful, catechistic, cathectic, cautious, circumspect, concerned, considerate, consumed with …   Moby Thesaurus

• ghoulish — Synonyms and related words: Mephistophelian, abominable, agape, agog, all agog, appalling, astounding, awe inspiring, awesome, awful, barbaric, bloodthirsty, brutal, burning with curiosity, consumed with curiosity, cruel, curious, cursed,… …   Moby Thesaurus