Both Uses of
prurient
in
Catch-22
- Yossarian was madly in love with all of them as he made his way back to the officers' apartment, in love with Luciana, with the prurient intoxicated girl in the unbuttoned satin blouse, and with the beautiful rich countess and her beautiful rich daughter-in-law, both of whom would never let him touch them or even flirt with them.†
Chpt 16 *
- 'Oh, how I wish I could,' sighed Yossarian honestly, imagining, at the mere question, the prurient, used, decaying feel in his petting hands of their teeny, pulpy buttocks and breasts.†
Chpt 28
Definition:
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(prurient) excessive or unhealthy interest in sexual matters; or intended to create such an interest