EROTICISM Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

eroticism

noun

i-ˈrä-tə-ˌsi-zəm

Definition of eroticism

as in lust

intense sexual desire a novel in which innocence and eroticism are themes

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frigidity

as in desire

sexual appetite Alfred Kinsey's groundbreaking research in human eroticism

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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 See All Example Sentences for eroticism

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Noun

The gorgeous 16-track set explores grief, passion, hope, lust and reflection across four movements, featuring a bevy of special guests, including Thundercat, Steve Lacy, DRAM, Westside Gunn, Kamasi Washington, Earl Sweatshirt and more.

— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
More midlife women are logging on in search of everything from lasting love to a little lust.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of lust

Noun

But the Philharmonic’s actual principal trumpet player, Chris Martin (no relation to the Coldplay singer), says Dudamel has a natural instinct for when to pivot from engineering to philosophy, passion, and metaphor.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Where the series worked backwards from the bomb to uncover the botched grand plan behind it, the film loopily joins the dots from an apparent crime of passion to a far more famous crime of greed.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of passion

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