erotic
/i'rɔtik/
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Definition
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.
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
- giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing
Noun
- an erotic person