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eroticism

[ih-rot-uh-siz-uhm] / ɪˈrɒt əˌsɪz əm /
NOUN
sexual excitement
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While many in the ace community are sex-positive without necessarily wanting to have sex themselves, sometimes queerness gets reduced to an eroticism that leaves out ace identities, she said.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2024

Furry identity, however, is not inherently about/connected to sex or eroticism.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2020

There’s no eroticism, but the various kinds of colloquy and participation make the dance harmonies of each duet wonderfully layered.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2018

But Dalí's interests went beyond eroticism and the human form, straying into memory, religion and even the world of science.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2017

The lights were on, as usual, since Serena Joy always avoided anything that would have created an aura of romance or eroticism, however slight: overhead lights, harsh despite the canopy.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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