Examples of eroticism in a Sentence
the subtle eroticism of his films
an actress known for her smoldering eroticism
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There were few photographers who worked with gay male eroticism in any serious or direct way at the time.
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Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
The book’s eroticism mostly comes from the words exchanged between Cathy and Heathcliff, many of which do make it into Fennell’s film.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
This is eroticism without prurience.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2026
Likewise, the intensely retrograde gender politics—and the text’s out-of-control, onanistic eroticism—seem fairly personal and specific.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
The book’s eroticism mostly comes from the words exchanged between Cathy and Heathcliff, many of which do make it into Fennell’s film.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
This is eroticism without prurience.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2026
Likewise, the intensely retrograde gender politics—and the text’s out-of-control, onanistic eroticism—seem fairly personal and specific.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Eroticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eroticism. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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eroticism
noun
erot·i·cism
i-ˈrät-ə-ˌsiz-əm 
1
: the arousal of or the attempt to arouse sexual feeling by means of suggestion, symbolism, or allusion (as in an art form)
2
: a state of sexual arousal or anticipation (as from stimulation of erogenous zones)
3
: insistent sexual impulse or desire
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