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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
So naturally, themes like desire, eroticism and religion emerge as tools to think about the tensions of my characters within the film’s world.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
Sexuality and eroticism should be seen as something that brings us pleasure and joy—not something to be feared.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
There’s not much room for nuance here — the political horse-trading involved in creating this opportunity is particularly unconvincing — and the film’s leering eroticism undercuts the seriousness of its case for women as equals on the battlefield.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
Diwan has said the script was conceived as an exploration of eroticism in the post-#MeToo era.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2024
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
Sexuality and eroticism should be seen as something that brings us pleasure and joy—not something to be feared.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
There’s not much room for nuance here — the political horse-trading involved in creating this opportunity is particularly unconvincing — and the film’s leering eroticism undercuts the seriousness of its case for women as equals on the battlefield.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
Diwan has said the script was conceived as an exploration of eroticism in the post-#MeToo era.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eroticism
Noun
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Louise Hémon The jury would also like to acknowledge a director whose film transported us into an extreme landscape, and created an unsettling atmosphere that kept us contemplating the nature of lust, education, and violence.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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The story's become one of most iconic tales of the 20th century, one filled to the brim with glorious weirdness, corruption, blood, lust and plenty of song and dance.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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Appetite refers to the desire to eat.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Oct. 2025
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This decision comes from a place of necessity, not desire.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Oct. 2025
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His children inspired his barbecue sauce line After leaving the NFL, Mangold put his passion for food into a barbecue sauce line, known as Mangold's 74 BBQ.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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From farmers and engineers to food safety specialists and packaging workers, Taylor Farms employs thousands who share a passion for producing fresh, healthy food.—
William Jones,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Eroticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eroticism. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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