Prurient (adj)
prew-ree-ant
Having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters, especially the sexual activity of others.
Late 16th century (in the sense ‘having a mental itching’): from Latin prurient- ‘itching, longing’ and ‘being wanton’, from the verb prurire.
Example sentences
“She had been the subject of prurient curiosity.”
Favonian (adj) fav-oh-nee-un Of or relating to the west wind./ Mild or favorable; propitious. 1650–60; Latin Favōniānus. See Favonius, -an. foehn (more…)