eroticism
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ardor, concupiscence, eros, horniness, itch, lust, lustfulness, passion
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Two others got down on all fours and tucked their heads deep into one another’s shoulders, in a scrum of male eroticism. — Lori Waxman, chicagotribune.com, "Live art in Chicago today — Art Institute, MCA Chicago and Cultural Center raising their game," 16 June 2019 The beauty shots capture all the austerity and eroticism of haute couture. — Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, "A Photographer’s Elaborate Transformations in His Childhood Bedroom," 18 July 2019 If overt eroticism tended to be downplayed in Mexican painting, exoticism was a selling point. — Holland Cotter, New York Times, "‘Painted in Mexico’: When a New Art Flourished Far From Mother Spain," 10 May 2018 The subtle and stylish eroticism of the old days, which as often as not was the contribution of gay artists, has lapsed. — John Banville, WSJ, "‘Sleeping With Strangers’ Review: Flickers of Desire," 22 Feb. 2019 Antonio and Juan injected fashion with a new kind of sexuality and eroticism [by] basically sampling from the streets and bringing [that influence] to bear on a more conservative post-war fashion world. — Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue, "Before There Were Influencers, There Was Antonio, Illustrator Extraordinaire and Arbiter of Style," 5 Sep. 2018 But there’s also an undeniable eroticism to youth (duh), hence why the schoolgirl/boy gets its own chapter in the book of pervy cliches. — Karley Sciortino, Vogue, "Why Dating Someone Older Isn’t Always Such a Bad Idea," 17 Aug. 2018 But Wicker Man still built a significant reputation over the years, based on word of mouth about its frank eroticism, building dread, and unforgettable ending. — Tasha Robinson, The Verge, "Netflix’s Apostle takes The Wicker Man to a radical new level," 12 Oct. 2018 The film's didacticism can be heavy-handed, but as usual LaBruce leavens it with humor and eroticism. — Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader, "Lesbian revolutionaries smash sexual taboos to undermine the patriarchy in Bruce LaBruce's The Misandrists," 6 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'eroticism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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