Prurient
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- adj.好色的, 淫乱的
- ［英］ adj.好色的, 淫乱的 ( arousing, or appealing to unusual sexual desire)
- ［记］ pruri ( 痒) ＋ent -> 心里痒痒 -> 渴望的, 好色的
- ［同］ 派生词: prurience ( n.好色, 淫乱)
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
adjective
- Etymology: Latin prurient-, pruriens, present participle of prurire to itch, crave; akin to Latin pruna glowing coal, Sanskrit plo?ati he singes, and probably to Latin pruina hoarfrost — more at freeze
- Date: 1592
- marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire; especially marked by, arousing, or appealing to sexual desire
- ? pruriently adverb
