Synonyms & related words for prurience

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of prurience — including lasciviousness, carnality, salaciousness, lecherousness, lubriciousness, libidinousness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to prurience

Explore words related to prurience — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include prurient, pruriently, wantonness, bawdry, libidinous, voluptuousness, licentiousness, raunchiness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for prurience

Common synonyms for prurience include lasciviousness, carnality, salaciousness, lecherousness, lubriciousness, libidinousness, lustfulness, lubricity — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does prurience come from?

The word prurience breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root prur-, from Latin prurio (“itch, long for”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.