pru·ri·ent 
/ˈprɚrijənt/ adjective
/ˈprɚrijənt/ adjective [more prurient; most prurient] formal + usually disapproving : having or showing too much interest in sex
▪ He took a prurient interest in her personal life. ▪ a book that appealed to the prurient curiosity of its readers
▪ He took a prurient interest in her personal life. ▪ a book that appealed to the prurient curiosity of its readers
— pru·ri·ence /ˈprɚrijəns/ noun [noncount]
/ˈprɚrijəns/ noun [noncount]— pru·ri·ent·ly adverb
