prurience

Translations

pruriencenoun
pruriences
pl
His prurience was evident in the way he looked at her.
Его похоть была очевидна в том, как он смотрел на нее.
The novel was criticized for its prurience.
Роман был раскритикован за свое сладострастие.

Definitions

pruriencenoun
An excessive interest in sexual matters or a morbid curiosity about sexual subjects.
The novel was criticized for its prurience, as it seemed to focus more on explicit scenes than on the plot.
The state or quality of being sexually lustful or lascivious.
His eyes gleamed with unmistakable prurience.