单词 | eroticism |
释义 | eroticism[ ih-rot-uh-siz-uhm ] / ɪˈrɒt əˌsɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR eroticism ON THESAURUS.COM nounthe sexual or erotic quality or character of something. the use of sexually arousing or suggestive symbolism, settings, allusions, situations, etc., in art, literature, drama, or the like. the condition of being sexually aroused or excited. sexual drive or tendency. an abnormally persistent sexual drive. Also er·o·tism [er-uh-tiz-uhm]. /ˈɛr əˌtɪz əm/. Origin of eroticismFirst recorded in 1880–85; erotic + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM eroticisme·rot·i·cist, nounWords nearby eroticismerotema, erotesis, erotetic, erotic, erotica, eroticism, eroticize, erotism, eroto-, erotogenesis, erotogenic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for eroticismBritish Dictionary definitions for eroticismeroticism erotism (ˈɛrəˌtɪzəm)/ (ɪˈrɒtɪˌsɪzəm) / nounerotic quality or nature the use of sexually arousing or pleasing symbolism in literature or art sexual excitement or desire a tendency to exalt sex psychol an overt display of sexual behaviour Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for eroticismeroticism [ ĭ-rŏt′ĭ-sĭz′əm ] n.Sexual excitement. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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