Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: prurient

Synonyms:

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Antonyms:

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Usage examples:

An adult applying contemporary community standards would find the material or performance has a predominant tendency to appeal to a prurient interest of minors in sex.

Source: https://ncnewsline.com/2023/08/03/as-the-school-year-starts-districts-prepare-for-onslaught-of-book-challenges-by-conservatives/

Danes was about 17 at the time of shooting, and DiCaprio already in his twenties.) But the film cannot be said to appeal to any but the most perverse and macro of prurient interests.

Source: https://decider.com/2023/01/05/the-problematics-franco-zeffirelli-romeo-and-juliet/

In Tennessee, a bill would classify “male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to a prurient interest” as adult cabaret performances and would ban performances on public property.

Source: https://thegavoice.com/news/national/republican-states-target-drag-performers/

Often in these bills, you’ll see the language of a “prurient interest” or as labeled as “obscene.”

Source: https://fivethirtyeight.com/videos/republican-politicians-are-struggling-to-define-drag/