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Definition of erotica
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: literary or artistic works having an erotic theme or quality
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: depictions of things erotic
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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," 20 May 2019 The View co-panelist Joy Behar told Fifty Shades author E.L. James her own erotica preferences. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'The View' Co-Star Joy Behar Revealed Her 'Fifty Shades' Fantasy and Meghan McCain Lost It," 1 May 2019 The new guidelines exclude text, so erotica remains permitted. — Shannon Liao, The Verge, "Tumblr will ban all adult content on December 17th," 3 Dec. 2018 Now he has been exposed as a devotee of Bigfoot erotica. — Cady Drell, Marie Claire, "What Is Bigfoot Erotica? So Glad You Asked!," 30 July 2018 Now he has been exposed as a devotee of Bigfoot erotica. — Cady Drell, Marie Claire, "What Is Bigfoot Erotica? So Glad You Asked!," 30 July 2018 The Dipsea library is an erotica-lover’s dream, categorized by moods and scenarios and tastefully curated according to common fantasies. — Jessie Militare, Marie Claire, "The Future of Women-Friendly Erotica Is Audio Porn, According to This App," 26 Dec. 2018 Unlike mainstream film festivals, which might connect you to a potential distribution deal, erotic film festivals are mostly just a way to showcase your work to other filmmakers and erotica fans who are enough in the know to attend these events. — Lux Alptraum, The Verge, "What if porn, but for women," 18 Sep. 2018 Now he has been exposed as a devotee of Bigfoot erotica. — Brittney Mcnamara, Teen Vogue, "Virginia Political Candidate Says Opponent Draws Bigfoot Porn, and That Shouldn't Matter," 1 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'erotica.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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erotica
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English Language Learners Definition of erotica
: works of art or literature that deal with sex and are meant to cause sexual feelings : erotic works
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Medical Definition of erotica
: literary or artistic works having an erotic theme or quality
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