homoerotic

adjective

ho·​mo·​erot·​ic ˌhō-mō-i-ˈrä-tik How to pronounce homoerotic (audio)
: 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

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The doc alleges that photographer Bruce Weber, who was instrumental in crafting Abercrombie’s marketing that often featured homoerotic shots of half-naked, young, beautiful men, was a predator who inappropriately touched his male models. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024 Rob and Fab were pretty boys who played up their homoerotic allure. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024 Dramatists willingly exploited the homoerotic energies of the early modern theatre. Will Tosh, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024 During an interview with Art of Dialogue, Lord Jamar discussed the late rap icon’s penchant for including lines that could be perceived as homoerotic in nature. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for homoerotic 

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of homoerotic was in 1915

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“Homoerotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homoerotic. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

homoerotic

adjective
ho·​mo·​erot·​ic ˌhō-mō-i-ˈrät-ik How to pronounce homoerotic (audio)
: of, relating to, or involving sexual activity between people of the same sex
homoeroticism noun
also homoerotism
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