homoerotic

adjective

ho·​mo·​erot·​ic ˌhō-mō-i-ˈrä-tik 

: of, relating to, or involving sexual activity between people of the same sex

specifically : marked by, revealing, or portraying sexual desire between people of the same sex

homoerotic photographs

homoeroticism

ˌhō-mō-i-ˈrä-tə-ˌsi-zəm 

noun

Examples of homoerotic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Warhol’s alternative perspective on the sculpture draws out its homoerotic appeal. —Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025

But a film that’s primarily selling eroticism, packed with club beats and the occasionally homoerotic visual gag? —Nate Jones, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025

Consider the case of Germany and the rise of the Nazis, which depended on both the construction of the ideal man and male comradeship—both of which carried potentially homoerotic dimensions. —Christopher Ewing / Made By History, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024

Shakespeare investigated the broad range of homoerotic affect in his plays. —Will Tosh, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

homoerotic

adjective

ho·​mo·​erot·​ic ˌhō-mō-i-ˈrät-ik 

: of, relating to, or involving sexual activity between people of the same sex

homoeroticism

-i-ˈrät-ə-ˌsiz-əm 

noun

also homoerotism

-ˈer-ə-ˌtiz-əm