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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
Sonya becomes a sort of kink doula for Molly, easing her into new notions of eroticism.
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
Sadness indeed, yet there is levity, directness, even eroticism.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
One of the characteristics that differentiate this project from the rest is the combination of humor/comedy and eroticism.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
But their steamy scenes don’t always resemble the eroticism of cinema past.
—Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
Sadness indeed, yet there is levity, directness, even eroticism.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
One of the characteristics that differentiate this project from the rest is the combination of humor/comedy and eroticism.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
But their steamy scenes don’t always resemble the eroticism of cinema past.
—Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eroticism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eroticism
Noun
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But anyone who's ever lived in Manhattan has gone through this luxury lust.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Where does the boundary between lust, obsession, fandom, and devotion lie?—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 June 2025
Noun
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There was no single issue bonding together these early trailblazers other than a desire to offer an alternative view on clubs whose media coverage was largely restricted to the back page of the local newspaper and a rather staid, flimsy matchday programme.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Trump is 78 years old and expresses a desire to bring America back to a golden age of manufacturing before globalism outsourced American jobs and created a reliance on foreign trade.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Everyone was truly invested in this adaptation and each and everyone brought part of their own passion in this project.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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His studies at the University of Cambridge's Christ's College from 1828 to 1831 encouraged his passion for natural science.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 June 2025
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“Eroticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eroticism. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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