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 songs of Boy George, Sylvester, and Prince are lifelines—the homoerotic cover of Prince’s 1988 album, Lovesexy, is an especially powerful beacon. — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

The episode picks up when Bret and Robert have their first tense interaction — their vaguely hostile and lightly homoerotic back-and-forth continues to be the highlight of the show for me. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

In fact, a common facet of dark academia literature and film is the depiction of homosexual and homoerotic characters and relationships, especially between two men. — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

The 2x Emmy nominee recently discussed the massive success of the Crave/HBO Max series Heated Rivalry, explaining that the industry had the wrong takeaway from the homoerotic sports show from Jacob Tierney, based on Rachel Reid’s Game Changer novels. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for homoerotic

• abiotic
• aeronautic
• apoptotic
• asymptotic
• cyanotic
• idiotic
• meiotic
• patriotic
• prebiotic
• probiotic
• semiotic
• symbiotic

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