eroticism
pronunciation
How to pronounce eroticism in British English:
UK [ɪˈrɒtɪsɪzəm]
How to pronounce eroticism in American English:
US [ɪˈrɑtɪsɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- a state of anticipation of sexuality
- the arousal of feelings of sexual desire
Word Origin
- eroticism (n.)
- 1853, from erotic + -ism.
Example
- 1. But claims of eroticism puzzled her .
- 2. The ancient art of eroticism is dead !
- 3. The book , which was written originally in arabic , is ripe with eroticism , the main reason it was banned from the 2008 cairo international book fair .
- 4. Fantasies of forced eroticism may , in some cases , be the result of social programming .
- 5. Director gaichi kono says the eroticism of elders is captivating to younger viewers .