homoerotic

adjective

ho·​mo·​erot·​ic ˌhō-mō-i-ˈrä-tik How to pronounce homoerotic (audio)
: 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

Examples of homoerotic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Five acres of lush gardens feature walking paths, fountains, and homoerotic sculptures. Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2023 While not quite homoerotic, the bond between Benny and Johnny is stronger than family. Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Sep. 2023 But a sharp political punch came in the implication of official sanction for the the work’s homoerotic overtones. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2023 The video drew a range of denunciations, with some calling it homophobic and others homoerotic before it was deleted. Maggie Haberman, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2023 Ron DeSantis’s recent campaign ad deservedly got attention for being both maniacally anti-LGBTQ and, as Pete Buttigieg deftly observed, undeniably homoerotic. Robert Schlesinger, The New Republic, 6 July 2023 The homoerotic, dialogue-free black-and-white short was shot at his childhood home while his parents were away, depicting Anger in the arms of a man in the style of La Pietà. Vulture, 24 May 2023 There’s also a homoerotic undercurrent that may or may not be intended, but either way, yields nothing of interest. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 June 2023 Anger began making movies as a teenager, and his earliest surviving piece is 1947's Fireworks, a homoerotic short film in which a dreamer (played by Anger) is accosted by navy sailors amidst phallic symbolism. Christian Holub, EW.com, 24 May 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of homoerotic was in 1915

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“Homoerotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homoerotic. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

homoerotic

adjective
ho·​mo·​erot·​ic ˌhō-mō-i-ˈrät-ik How to pronounce homoerotic (audio)
: of, relating to, or involving sexual activity between people of the same sex
homoeroticism noun
also homoerotism
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