Synonyms for pruriency

Most common

desire · appetite · lust · prurience

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   prurience

Forms

Plural

pruriencies → pruriences, desires, appetites, lusts…

Example sentences

• desire It is true that we desire to live in a small town.
• appetite This is moderately spicy but appetite-stimulating.
• lust Love is merely a lyrical way of referring to lust.

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

lust¹, itch¹

6 letters

desire³

7 letters

craving², itching²

8 letters

appetite³

9 letters

carnality, lubricity⁴, prurience

13 letters

concupiscence

14 letters

lasciviousness

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