noun
eroticism
ih-RAH-tuh-sihzm
noun
1
Sexual desire, excitement, or the quality of being sexually suggestive.
"The painting is full of subtle eroticism."
"Critics praised the film's restrained eroticism."
How to Use Eroticism
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe quality or state of being erotic — sexual charge, tension, or suggestiveness in something.
Word Forms
eroticisms plural
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Etymology
From "erotic" plus the suffix -ism.