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as in lust
intense sexual desire
a novel in which innocence and eroticism are themes
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as in desire
sexual appetite
Alfred Kinsey's groundbreaking research in human eroticism
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Recent Examples of eroticism
Equally important was resisting a reductive reading of eroticism as merely explicit.
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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.
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Andrew Durbin,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
The book’s eroticism mostly comes from the words exchanged between Cathy and Heathcliff, many of which do make it into Fennell’s film.
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Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
This is eroticism without prurience.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for eroticism
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
The book’s eroticism mostly comes from the words exchanged between Cathy and Heathcliff, many of which do make it into Fennell’s film.
—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
This is eroticism without prurience.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for eroticism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eroticism
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Exploding The Weeknd’s shivery lust with the guttural churn of Deftones, this is toxic codependency music, the perfect soundtrack for Obsession if the movie were more tasteless.
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Politicians are still destroying the peace just for their own power lust.
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Daphne Koller, Coursera co-founder, reflected on her early programming days with BASIC, driven by the intellectual beauty of mathematical models and a desire for real-world impact.
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These thin sheets of lead containing scratches of supernatural desires were used to sway a court case, target a rival, or even a lover, as per Archaeology News.
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Riemenschneider complimented the cleanliness and the family’s passion, Unlu said.
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Both fandoms known for their unmatched passion and energy.
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“Eroticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eroticism. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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