What is another word for pruriency?
58 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ p_ɹ_ˈʊə_ɹ_iə_n_s_ɪ], [ pɹˈʊ͡əɹi͡ənsɪ], [ pɹˈʊəɹiənsɪ]Table of Contents
Similar words for pruriency:Opposite words for pruriency:
Definition for Pruriency:
Synonyms for Pruriency:
n.
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- desire,
- itch,
- concupiscence,
- passion.
- frenzy,
- doting,
- covetousness,
- propensity,
- lechery,
- craze,
- rapaciousness,
- lasciviousness,
- liking,
- attraction,
- libido,
- solicitude,
- prurience,
- admiration,
- need,
- urge,
- proclivity,
- voracity,
- eagerness,
- relish,
- cupidity,
- greed,
- aspiration,
- craving,
- appetite,
- ravenousness,
- ambition,
- love,
- hankering,
- predilection,
- thirst,
- fondness,
- rapture,
- inclination,
- fancy,
- motive,
- devotion,
- yearning,
- avidity,
- hunger,
- wish,
- will,
- fascination,
- infatuation,
- ardor,
- mania,
- fervor.
Other synonyms:
Antonyms for Pruriency:
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n.
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desire
disgust, discouragement, hate, hatred, antipathy, calm, indifference, loathing, repulsion, satisfaction, disinterest, revulsion, disinclination, coolness, aversion, distaste, dislike, peacefulness, apathy, calmness.
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desire
Pruriency Sentence Examples:
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F. 's plays are full of wit and sparkle and, though often coarse, have not the malignant pruriency of some of his predecessors.
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There is none of that veiled pruriency which lurks underneath the more conventionally expressed, but really vicious sentiments that are to be found in too many novels of our own day.