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Purient

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

Definition: Having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters; lustful.

Example Sentence: The novel was filled with explicit and purient content that some readers found offensive.

Sense 2:

Definition: Morbid or excessive in sexual interest or desire.

Example Sentence: The scandalous photographs were a product of her purient imagination.

Sense 3:

Definition: Tending to excite or encourage sexual desire.

Example Sentence: The magazine cover displayed a provocative image designed to appeal to a purient audience.

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