eroticism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /-ˌsɪzəm/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /ɪˈɹɑtəˌsɪzm̩/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁rem-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁rém-e-tider.? Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ἐράω (eráō) Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ἐρωτῐκός (erōtĭkós)der. Latin erōticuslbor. French érotiqueder. English erotic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English eroticism From erotic + -ism.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused
- (uncountable, usually) sexual excitement, especially if abnormally persistent
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(uncountable, usually) a sexual interest in something; an attraction, fetish, etc.
There is a range of fantasies available to all of us in this culture. I think that everyone has a range of possibilities. Nevertheless, we all specialize; we all have preferences. A lot of people have those [sadomasochistic] fantasies cut ^([sic]) it isn't their primary eroticism, or even something they want to try.
1981 August 15, Nancy Wechsler, Gayle Rubin, Pat Califia, “Sadomasochism: Fears, Facts, Fantasies”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 5, page 6:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| eroticisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sacred eroticism · pseudoeroticism · autoeroticism
Translations (41)
nrf érotisme (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · mk еротика (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · gv an-ghraaghys (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · cmn 性感 (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · sh еро̀тика (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · es erotismo (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · ga earótachas (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · it erotismo (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · sk erotika (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · ru эроти́зм (sexual excitement, especially if abnormally persistent) · cmn 色情 (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · pl erotyzm (sexual excitement, especially if abnormally persistent) · nb erotikk (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · oc erotisme (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · sh eròtika (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · sl erotika (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · ca erotisme (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · ja エロ (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · de Erotik (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · pl erotyka (sexual excitement, especially if abnormally persistent) · ja エロティシズム (sexual excitement, especially if abnormally persistent) · ga anghrá (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · el ερωτισμός (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · pl erotyzm (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · pl erotyka (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · ja 好色 (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · uk еро́тика (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · hi शृंगारिकता (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · ru эро́тика (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · ga anghráchas (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · be эро́тыка (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · ko 성욕 (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · ko 에로티시즘 (sexual excitement, especially if abnormally persistent) · nl erotiek (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · fr érotisme (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · cs erotika (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · da erotik (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · es erótica (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · fi erotiikka (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · nb erotikk (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) · bg еро́тика (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused)