Pru″ri‐ent (?), a. [L. pruries, -entis, p. pr. of prurire to itch. Cf. Freeze.] Uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious curiosity or propensity; lustful. — Pru″ri‐ent‐ly, adv.
The eye of the vain and prurient is darting from object to object of illicit attraction. I. Taylor.