Synonyms for prurience

Most common

desire · lust · itching · pruriency

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The quality of being prurient.

Forms

Plural

pruriences → pruriencies, desires, lusts, itchings…

Example sentences

• desire It is true that we desire to live in a small town.
• lust Love is merely a lyrical way of referring to lust.
• itching I should consult a doctor if the itching persists.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

lust¹

6 letters

desire³

7 letters

itching²

8 letters

cupidity⁴

9 letters

carnality, lubricity⁴, pruriency

14 letters

lasciviousness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (desire³ = 3 syllables).