the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The quality or state of being prurient.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Same as pruriency.
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n. feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness
Word Usage
"As we might expect, prurience is to the fore; the report is quite graphic in its descriptions, so please exercise caution because it may be triggering"