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as in lust
intense sexual desire
a novel in which innocence and eroticism are themes
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as in desire
sexual appetite
Alfred Kinsey's groundbreaking research in human eroticism
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Recent Examples of eroticism
Vampires always had this potential, and indeed the eroticism is there in the source text, which the movie makes some changes to.
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James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Audrey said this film is an exploration of eroticism in the post-#MeToo era.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2024
Donning pounds of makeup to resemble Max Schreck in Murnau’s 1922 film, Klaus Kinski’s sympathetic take on Count Dracula emphasizes the vampire’s tragic loneliness, while Isabelle Adjani adds complex layers of eroticism to her Lucy Harker.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
Sometimes Greek authors wrote in the mode of pure eroticism, sometimes in terms of profound emotion, and sometimes in the simple sense of lust.
—Sarah Nooter / Made By History, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024
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James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Audrey said this film is an exploration of eroticism in the post-#MeToo era.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2024
Donning pounds of makeup to resemble Max Schreck in Murnau’s 1922 film, Klaus Kinski’s sympathetic take on Count Dracula emphasizes the vampire’s tragic loneliness, while Isabelle Adjani adds complex layers of eroticism to her Lucy Harker.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
Sometimes Greek authors wrote in the mode of pure eroticism, sometimes in terms of profound emotion, and sometimes in the simple sense of lust.
—Sarah Nooter / Made By History, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eroticism
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Scott’s Tom Ripley was a clean break from that of Matt Damon; instead of a petulant pretty boy seized by envy and lust, this Ripley was older (Scott is in his late forties) and scarier, a lonesome manipulator with a murderous gleam in his eye.Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Slater’s mansion is terra-cotta red, which in cinematic color theory signals danger and lust; the snakes on the island are yellow, for sickness and deceit.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Pride and a desire to provide some positive reinforcement for long-time Bears like defensive captain Jaylon Johnson and rookie quarterback Caleb Williams demand focus down the stretch, even with playoff odds of less than one percent, per ESPN.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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For many families, these conflicts tend to center around the desire for more independence.Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 2 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year, Saoirse Ronan returned to the screen with a double header: Steve McQueen’s World War II film Blitz, and her passion project, The Outrun, a drama about a woman just out of rehab.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
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Lili Reinhart just celebrated the launch of Personal Day skincare, a passion project three years in the making.Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Eroticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eroticism. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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