erotica

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction

erot·i·ca | \ i-ˈrä-ti-kə

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Definition of erotica

1 : literary or artistic works having an erotic theme or quality

2 : depictions of things erotic

Examples of erotica in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Beyond tapping into millions of readers’ thirst for mid-tier erotica, 50 Shades also epitomized two evolutions in book publishing. — Oliver Staley, Quartzy, "The 2010s will be remembered as the decade of avocado toast and BTS," 29 Nov. 2019 Images and audio are great, but sometimes there’s nothing better than reading some good old-fashioned erotica. — Glamour, "15 Porn Sites for Women That You’ll Really, Really Enjoy," 27 Sep. 2019 Quinn streams audio-only erotica with not a GIF or video in sight, and the platform features messaging, likes, and comments like any other social media platform. — Wired, "146 New Android Bugs, an Audio Porn Streaming Site, and More News," 15 Nov. 2019 Down from the attic’s pitched stairs, the foundation’s vast erotica collection unspools, occupying most walls and some ceilings; there’s also a library. — R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, "An L.A. home where homoerotic artist Tom of Finland lived is a shrine to his legacy," 2 Oct. 2019 Few day-trippers expect to stumble across an exhibition of gay erotica. — B.f. | Kendal, The Economist, "Revisiting Tom of Finland’s sexually explicit oeuvre," 24 Oct. 2019 Like the name suggests, X-Art offers members a collection of truly beautiful and, well, artistic, erotica. — The Editors, Marie Claire, "The Hottest Porn for Women on the Internet," 13 Aug. 2019 Boyle has spoken publicly of his prolific activity as a Wikipedia editor, which Canada’s National Post has reported exceeded 60,000 edits and focused on areas including terrorism, Star Wars, erotica and Nazi Germany. — Missy Ryan, Washington Post, "‘No one just goes hiking in Afghanistan’: American woman gave birth as a Taliban hostage. Now she seeks to end her mystery.," 23 Aug. 2019 But, also, the feeling of total debauchery is still there with stuff like superhuman orgies and dolphin erotica. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "Amazon's The Boys season 2 gets the official blood-stained thumbs-up," 19 July 2019

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16 Dec 2019

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“Erotica.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erotica. Accessed 19 January 2020.

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