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erotism

Definitions of erotism
  1. noun
    the arousal of feelings of sexual desire
    synonyms: amativeness, amorousness, eroticism, sexiness
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    types:
    carnality, lasciviousness, lubricity, prurience, pruriency
    feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness
    type of:
    concupiscence, eros, physical attraction, sexual desire
    a desire for sexual intimacy
  2. noun
    a state of anticipation of sexuality
    synonyms: eroticism
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    type of:
    sexual arousal
    the arousal of sexual desires in preparation for sexual behavior
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