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

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

There were few photographers who worked with gay male eroticism in any serious or direct way at the time. — Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026

In response, a slew of artists embraced a kind of baroque eroticism. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2026