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Examples of eroticism in a Sentence
the subtle eroticism of his films
an actress known for her smoldering eroticism
Recent Examples of eroticism from the Web
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And this couple will certainly not be alone in wrestling with these issues. Because the intersection of VR and eroticism is just beginning.
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Inspired by the Irish rebellion of 1798, Cathleen also speaks to the lure of fate, heroism, and the supernatural, in the person of a mystical woman who, through song and eroticism, coaxes young men to their deaths.
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Playmen was unique for combining eroticism with art and cultural criticism.
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Liberation and pleasure have always gone hand in hand for Miguel, a career hedonist in the vein of Prince who similarly envisions eroticism as an idyllic escape, both spiritual and literal.
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Elements of supernatural horror, devil worship, unfettered pagan eroticism and guilt lurk just below the surface of Crean’s two-act, 85-minute opera.
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For the past four years, the Fifty Shades of Grey film franchise has made Valentine's Day a bit kinkier and brought eroticism into the mainstream, with some high-profile musicians helping to set the mood.
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There’s a staggering emptiness at the center and even the supposed eroticism has been underwhelmingly restrained up until now.
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For some, eroticism vanishes during or after treatment.
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First Known Use of eroticism
1881
eroticism Synonyms
Synonyms
ardor, lust, lustfulness, passion;
Near Antonyms
Related Words
lasciviousness, lewdness, libidinousness, licentiousness, salaciousness, wantonness;
EROTICISM Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of eroticism for English Language Learners
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: a quality that causes sexual feelings
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of eroticism
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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