Lasciviousness (9)

I believe the answer is:

prurience

'lasciviousness' is the definition.
(I know that lasciviousness can be written as prurience)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for prurience that I've seen before include "Lust" , "Morbid interest in sex etc" , "Lewdness -- epic rerun (anag)" , "Salaciousness" , "Unhealthy interest in sex" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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