eroticism
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English
Etymology
Noun
eroticism (usually uncountable, plural eroticisms)
- the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused
- sexual excitement, especially if abnormally persistent
- a sexual interest in something; an attraction, fetish, etc.
- 1981 August 15, Nancy Wechsler, Gayle Rubin, Pat Califia, “Sadomasochism: Fears, Facts, Fantasies”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 5, page 6:
- There is a range of fantasies available to all of us in this culture. I think that everyone has a range of possibilities. Nevertheless, we all specialize; we all have preferences. A lot of people have those [sadomasochistic] fantasies cut it isn't their primary eroticism, or even something they want to try.
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Translations
the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused
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sexual excitement, especially if abnormally persistent