Synonyms of eroticism

eroticism

noun

i-ˈrä-tə-ˌsi-zəm 

1

as in lust

intense sexual desire

a novel in which innocence and eroticism are themes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lust
• lustfulness
• passion
• eros
• horniness
• concupiscence
• ardor
• itch
• nymphomania
• erotomania
• satyriasis
• lewdness
• salaciousness
• lasciviousness
• licentiousness
• wantonness
• libidinousness
• randiness
• lickerishness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• frigidity

2

as in desire

sexual appetite

Alfred Kinsey's groundbreaking research in human eroticism

Synonyms & Similar Words

• desire
• passion
• lust
• lustfulness
• salaciousness
• horniness
• concupiscence
• hots
• lech
• itch
• letch
• libido
• libidinousness
• lustihood
• heat
• lechery
• hypersexuality
• nymphomania
• ardor
• erotomania
• satyriasis
• rut
• lecherousness
• venery

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• chastity
• abstinence
• celibacy
• frigidity
• frigidness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eroticism

The band leader Henriette Motzfeldt moves between violin and keys, and the synergy between the two, alongside their drummer and guitarist, is undeniable, drifting between woozy eroticism and a funky danceability. — E.r. Pulgar, SPIN, 10 June 2026

D’Angelo’s 1995 interpretation spotlighted what had always been latent — the song’s vibrant eroticism. — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026

Comprising irregular, curling and warped forms, the bed is crafted from stainless steel, powder coated in pink and black shades, with its design reportedly informed by female eroticism and intuition. — Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026

Equally important was resisting a reductive reading of eroticism as merely explicit. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026