1. having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters
Usage: formal; often disapproving

Examples

• The magazine was criticized for its prurient content.
• She accused him of having a prurient interest in the scandal.
• The novel was banned for its prurient themes.
• Critics called the film prurient and exploitative.
• The tabloid appealed to prurient curiosity about celebrities.
• Parents complained about the prurient nature of the advertisement.