erotize

verb

er·​o·​tize ˈer-ə-ˌtīz How to pronounce erotize (audio)
erotized; erotizing

transitive verb

: to invest with erotic significance or sexual feeling
erotization noun

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of erotize was in 1936

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Cite this Entry

“Erotize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erotize. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

erotize

transitive verb
er·​o·​tize
variants or British erotise
erotized or British erotised; erotizing or British erotising
: to invest with erotic significance or sexual feeling
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