Curiosity and Prurience

Curiosity

Curiosity noun - An eager desire to find out about things that are often none of one's business.

Prurience and curiosity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prurience" instead a noun "Curiosity".

Nearby Words: curious, curiously

Prurience

Prurience noun - Feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness.

Curiosity and prurience are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Curiosity" instead a noun "Prurience".

Nearby Words: prurient, pruriently
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