aphrodisiacadj.n.
/afrəʊˈdɪzɪak/ A. adj.
Of or relating to sexual desire: that tends to increase sexual desire. Cf. venereal adj. 1.
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the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > sexual desire > [adjective] > aphrodisiac
salacious1647
aphrodisiac1748
entatic1822
aphrodisiacal1959
society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > lasciviousness or lust > [adjective]
golelichc1000
luxuriousc1330
jollyc1384
lustyc1386
Venerienc1386
nicea1393
gayc1405
lasciviousc1425
libidinous1447
Venerian1448
coltishc1450
gigly1482
lubric1490
ranka1500
venereous1509
lubricous1535
venerious1547
boarish?1550
goatish?1552
cadye1554
lusting1559
coy1570
rage1573
rammish1577
venerial1577
lustful1579
rageous1579
proud1590
lust-breathed1594
rampant1596
venerous1597
sharp-seta1600
fulsome1600
lubrical1602
hot-backed1607
ruttish1607
stoned1607
muskish-minded1610
Venerean1612
saucya1616
veneral1623
lascive1647
venereal1652
lascivient1653
hircine1656
hot-tempered1673
ramp1678
randy1771
concupiscenta1834
aphrodisiac1862
lubricious1884
radgie1894
1748 W. Lewis tr. Pharmacopoeia Royal Coll. Physicians Edinb. 80 The orientals entertain a high opinion of its [sc. ambergrease's] aphrodisiac virtues.
1780 F. Home Clin. Exper. xvi. 322 It [sc. the mucilage of gum Arabic] griped him; but produced no aphrodisiac effect.
1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 103 The nut..is eatable and aphrodisiac.
1862 G. Rawlinson Five Great Monarchies I. vii. 175 Ishtar's aphrodisiac character.
B. n.
1. A drug or preparation inducing sexual desire.
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the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > sexual desire > [noun] > aphrodisiac
aphrodisiac1710
provocative1790
love-juice1972
1710 T. Fuller Pharmacopœia Extemporanea 133 An Electuary of Satyrion... Its an Aphrodisiac.
1719 Glossographia Anglicana Nova (ed. 2) Aphrodisiacks, things that excite Lust or Venery.
1874 M. C. Cooke Fungi 103 Truffles are no longer regarded as aphrodisiacs.
2. figurative.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > [noun] > stimulating desire > that which stimulates
whet1698
aphrodisiac1873
1873 J. Morley Rousseau I. vi. 198 Like some evil mental aphrodisiac.
1881 Ld. Lytton in 19th Cent. Nov. 774 A sadly serious literature of sentimental aphrodisiacs! Faugh!
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