erotic

adjective

erot·​ic i-ˈrä-tik 

variants or less commonly erotical

i-ˈrä-ti-kəl 

1

: of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire

erotic art

2

: strongly marked or affected by sexual desire

erotic noun

erotically

i-ˈrä-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• amatory
• amorous
• aphrodisiac
• aphrodisiacal
• erogenous
• erotogenic
• sexy
• steamy

Examples of erotic in a Sentence

the erotic aspects of the story of Beauty and the Beast

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of finding cloak-and-dagger activity at the establishment, or even engaging in any erotic hijinks, Andrews is promptly stripped and robbed by masseuses there. —H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 18 June 2025

But at the midpoint, the hue of erotic memories seems to alter. —Jane Alison june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025

Other photographs and paintings illustrate the erotic Orientalist tropes that both tempted Europeans and reinforced their desire to enforce Western values far and wide. —Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 17 June 2025

Cordova also studied erotic thrillers when considering the show’s tone. —Kambole Campbell, Variety, 14 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Greek erōtikos, from erōt-, erōs

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing erotic

• anti-erotic

Rhymes for erotic

• aprotic
• aquatic
• biotic
• chaotic
• cirrhotic
• despotic
• dichotic
• euphotic
• exotic
• fibrotic
• hieratic
• hypnotic

Kids Definition

erotic

adjective

erot·​ic i-ˈrät-ik 

: of, relating to, or marked by sexual love or desire

erotically

-ˈrät-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

eroticism

-ˈrät-ə-ˌsiz-əm

noun

Medical Definition

erotic

adjective

erot·​ic i-ˈrät-ik 

variants also erotical

i-ˈrät-i-kəl 

1

: of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire

2

: strongly marked or affected by sexual desire

erotically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb