anti-erotic

adjective

an·​ti-erot·​ic ˌan-tē-i-ˈrä-tik How to pronounce anti-erotic (audio)
ˌan-tī-
: tending to decrease feelings of sexual love or desire
Which made me realize that even a manʼs mere existence on Facebook is anti-erotic.Kate Carraway

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The anti-erotic Christianity that Monica professed condemned the vanity of human learning and encouraged chastity. Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-erotic was in 1830

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“Anti-erotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-erotic. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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