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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
But a film that’s primarily selling eroticism, packed with club beats and the occasionally homoerotic visual gag?
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
Mishima’s morbid eroticism gave his best novels their peculiar power.
—Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
And there are more examples of eroticism in early Balkan folk vampire lore.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
But that doesn’t mean that The Room Next Door is lacking in eroticism or tenderness.
—James Factora, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
Mishima’s morbid eroticism gave his best novels their peculiar power.
—Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
And there are more examples of eroticism in early Balkan folk vampire lore.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
But that doesn’t mean that The Room Next Door is lacking in eroticism or tenderness.
—James Factora, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eroticism
Noun
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Her own relationship to religion forced her to contend with an inclination toward stifling (or at least judging) normal feelings of yearning and lust.—
Amanda Petrusich,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Then again, lust in music, art and literature is one of Vienna’s great gifts to the world.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Mister Romantic may be an equal-opportunity flirt, but there’s no carnal undercurrent to his desires.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2025
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The fact that the session is filmed for consumption by the very public Alec claims to want to avoid does seem at cross-purposes with his expressed desire.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
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With passion, the filmmakers expose the lasting imprints of colonialism while celebrating activism and the fight of two female friends for truly accessible public spaces; places where people can engage with their own narratives and histories.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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This shift means more opportunities for students to pursue their passions and build meaningful careers.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Eroticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eroticism. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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