Prurient(adjective)
Having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters; lewd.
Hindi meaning:कामुक/अश्लील
Synonyms: Lustful, Lewd, Salacious, Lascivious
Antonyms: Chaste, Modest, Innocent, Pure
Example: The journalist was criticized for a prurient focus on the actor’s private life.
Trick to remember: Prurient sounds like pure, but it means the opposite—impure, dirty interest in sexual matters.
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