Eros
noun
\ ˈer-ˌäs
, ˈir-
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, ˈir-
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Definition of Eros
1
: the Greek god of erotic love — compare cupid
2
: the sum of life-preserving instincts that are manifested as impulses to gratify basic needs, as sublimated impulses, and as impulses to protect and preserve the body and mind — compare death instinct
3a
: love conceived by Plato as a fundamental creative impulse having a sensual element
b
often not capitalized
: erotic love or desire
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Eros
noun
\ ˈe(ə)r-ˌäs
, ˈi(ə)r-
\
, ˈi(ə)r-
\
Medical Definition of Eros
: the sum of life-preserving instincts that are manifested as impulses to gratify basic needs (as sex), as sublimated impulses motivated by the same needs, and as impulses to protect and preserve the body and mind
— called also life instinct
— compare death instinct