erotic

/i'rɔtik/
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Definition
  1. Adjective:

    • Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement: Describes something that deals with or is intended to create sexual feelings.
    • Of or concerning sexual love: Pertaining to the passionate or physical aspects of love.
  2. Noun:

    • An erotic person: A person who is characterized by or inclined toward sexual desire.
    • An erotic work: A piece of art, literature, or other media with an erotic theme.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • The novel contains several erotic scenes.
    • She found the sculpture to be deeply erotic.
  • Noun (less common):
    • The poet was known as an erotic, fascinated by themes of physical love. (This usage is rare and often literary.)
Advanced Usage
  • Eroticism (n): The quality or character of being erotic; the use of sexually arousing imagery or themes in art or literature.
    • The film was criticized for its overt eroticism.
  • Erotically (adv): In an erotic manner.
    • The dancers moved erotically to the music.
Variants and Related Words
  • Erotica (n): Works of art, especially books or photographs, intended to arouse sexual desire.
    • The bookstore has a section dedicated to classic erotica.
  • Erotogenic (adj): Capable of producing erotic sensations.
    • The erotogenic zones of the body.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Sexual, sensual, amatory, carnal, arousing, seductive.
  • Noun (for a person): Sensualist, voluptuary.
Related Phrases
  • Erotic fantasy: A sexual daydream or imagined scenario.
    • He wrote about his erotic fantasies.
  • Erotic love: Love that is primarily physical or passionate in nature, often contrasted with platonic love.
Adjective
  1. giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing
Noun
  1. an erotic person