erogenous

erog·e·nous

adj \i-ˈrä-jə-nəs\

Definition of EROGENOUS

1

: producing sexual excitement or libidinal gratification when stimulated : sexually sensitive

2

: of, relating to, or arousing sexual feelings

Examples of EROGENOUS

1. <certain body parts that are known sources of erogenous pleasure>

Origin of EROGENOUS

Greek erōs + English -genous, -genic

First Known Use: circa 1889

Related to EROGENOUS

Synonyms: amatory, amorous, aphrodisiac (also aphrodisiacal), erotic, erotogenic, sexy, steamy

Antonyms: nonerotic, unerotic, unsexy

Related Words: autoerotic; carnal, fleshly, sensual, sensuous; bawdy, lascivious, lewd, lustful, obscene, prurient, racy, spicy, suggestive, titillating; dirty, filthy, foul, gross, indecent, nasty, pornographic, ribald, smutty, unprintable, vulgar; fetishistic, perversive

Near Antonyms: clean, decent, decorous, polite, proper, seemly; innocuous, inoffensive

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Other Psychology Terms

fetish, hypochondria, intelligence, mania, narcissism, neurosis, pathological, psychosis, schadenfreude, subliminal

Rhymes with EROGENOUS

androgynous, autogenous, endogenous, exogenous, homogenous, hydrogenous, monogynous, nitrogenous