Erotic Definition
ĭ-rŏtĭk
erotics
adjective
Having to do with sexual love.
Ovid's erotic poems.
Webster's New World
Arousing sexual feelings or desires.
Webster's New World
Highly susceptible to sexual stimulation.
Webster's New World
Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
I had an erotic dream last night.
There's a local cinema that only shows erotic movies.
Some people get erotic pleasure from rubbing up against others on public transport.
Foreplay can get your erotic juices flowing.
Her new book was a new adaptation of a Shakespeare play, with plenty more erotic parts than the original.
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noun
erotics
An erotic person.
Webster's New World
An amorous composition or poem.
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Other Word Forms of Erotic
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eroticsOrigin of Erotic
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From French érotique, from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός (erōtikos, “related to love”), from ἔρως (erōs, “sexual love”).
From Wiktionary
Greek erōtikos from erōs erōt- sexual love
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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