homoerotic

adjective

ho·​mo·​erot·​ic ˌhō-mō-i-ˈrä-tik 

: of, relating to, or involving sexual activity between people of the same sex

specifically : marked by, revealing, or portraying sexual desire between people of the same sex

homoerotic photographs

homoeroticism

ˌhō-mō-i-ˈrä-tə-ˌsi-zəm 

noun

Examples of homoerotic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The poet Erin Perez opened the evening with work about homoerotic friendships, followed by readings of her own LetterBoxd reviews. —Savannah Sobrevilla, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025

There was the homoerotic work of Robert Mapplethorpe, and also the Andres Serrano picture Piss Christ, which was a crucifix in very bubbly stuff that looked like urine. —Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025

Warhol’s alternative perspective on the sculpture draws out its homoerotic appeal. —Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025

But a film that’s primarily selling eroticism, packed with club beats and the occasionally homoerotic visual gag? —Nate Jones, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for homoerotic

• antibiotic
• antipsychotic
• antithrombotic
• epizootic
• psychoneurotic
• unpatriotic
• xenobiotic
• abiotic
• aeronautic
• apoptotic
• asymptotic
• cyanotic

Medical Definition

homoerotic

adjective

ho·​mo·​erot·​ic ˌhō-mō-i-ˈrät-ik 

: of, relating to, or involving sexual activity between people of the same sex

homoeroticism

-i-ˈrät-ə-ˌsiz-əm 

noun

also homoerotism

-ˈer-ə-ˌtiz-əm