as in erotic
of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire
certain body parts that are known sources of erogenous pleasure
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Recent Examples of erogenous
The lube is water-based and safe for any toy, any body, and any erogenous zone, and the cleaning spray makes cleaning up your toys a breeze.
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Jaina Grey, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2023
With the home office and its suite of sweats increasingly in the rearview mirror, designers and their customers are fixated on the body and discovering new erogenous zones.
—Erik Maza, Town & Country, 28 Oct. 2022
Even Owen and Teddy are hauled in to discuss the eleven different erogenous zones, proving to be very enlightening for Dr. Hunt.
—Yolanda MacHado, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2022
With one hand on your clit, try massaging these other erogenous zones with the other hand.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2022
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Jaina Grey, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2023
With the home office and its suite of sweats increasingly in the rearview mirror, designers and their customers are fixated on the body and discovering new erogenous zones.
—Erik Maza, Town & Country, 28 Oct. 2022
Even Owen and Teddy are hauled in to discuss the eleven different erogenous zones, proving to be very enlightening for Dr. Hunt.
—Yolanda MacHado, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2022
With one hand on your clit, try massaging these other erogenous zones with the other hand.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erogenous
Adjective
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The ex-Protagonist CEO, the focus of a recent The Hollywood Reporter profile ahead of Venice, has had a wild festival run this summer with Laszlo Nemes’ historical drama Orphan, Imran Perretta’s coming-of-age debut Ish, and Helen Walsh’s erotic sophomore feature On the Sea.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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The film tells the tale of a young Pakistani man from a patriarchal family who joins an erotic dance theater and falls for an ambitious transgender starlet.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Throughout many revealing conversations, the braggadocious zeal of Poseidon and Zeus, the sexy aloofness of Aphrodite and Dionysus, and the sniveling bitchery of Hermes and Hypnos were endearing, but all gave way to flawed people who grew deeply over time.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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The dress also featured a thigh-skimming slit for a sexy touch.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Erogenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erogenous. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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