eroticism
/e'rɔtisizm/
Definition
- Noun:
- The quality or state of being erotic; the arousal of or preoccupation with sexual desire and excitement: Eroticism refers to the presence of, or capacity to arouse, sexual feelings or desire.
- Sexual excitement or passion: It can denote a state of intense sexual anticipation or arousal.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The novel was criticized for its explicit eroticism. (The novel was criticized for its overt sexual content and arousal of desire.)
- There was a subtle eroticism in the way she moved. (Her movements conveyed a subtle quality of sexual allure.)
- The artist's work explores themes of love and eroticism. (The artist's work investigates subjects related to love and sexual passion.)
Advanced Usage
- In psychoanalytic theory: Eroticism can refer to the investment of libidinal energy in a particular part of the body or an activity.
- Freud discussed oral eroticism in early childhood development.
- As a cultural or aesthetic concept: It describes the representation or evocation of sexuality in art, literature, or media.
- The film's eroticism is more suggestive than graphic.
Variants and Related Words
- Erotic (adj): Of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
- an erotic novel
- Erotica (n): Works of art, especially literature or photography, intended to arouse sexual desire.
- a collection of classic erotica
Synonyms
- Sexuality: The quality of being characterized by sexual feelings or activities.
- Sensuality: The enjoyment, expression, or pursuit of physical, especially sexual, pleasure.
- Carnality: The physical, especially sexual, needs and activities.
Antonyms
- Asexuality: The lack of sexual attraction to others, or low or absent interest in sexual activity.
- Chastity: The state or practice of refraining from extramarital, or especially from all, sexual intercourse.
Related Phrases & Idioms
- (To be) charged with eroticism: To be filled with a palpable sense of sexual tension or desire.
- The atmosphere in the room was charged with eroticism.
- The eroticism of power: A concept describing how the dynamics of control and dominance can be intertwined with sexual desire.
- The book delves into the eroticism of power in political relationships.
Noun
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the arousal of feelings of sexual desire
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a state of anticipation of sexuality
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