"prurition" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɹʊˈɹɪʃən/
Etymology: From Latin prurire (“to itch”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|prurire||to itch}} Latin prurire (“to itch”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} prurition (uncountable)
  1. itching Tags: uncountable Related terms: prurient, prurience
    Sense id: en-prurition-en-noun-RAWIAkZj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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