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as in lust
intense sexual desire
a novel in which innocence and eroticism are themes
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as in desire
sexual appetite
Alfred Kinsey's groundbreaking research in human eroticism
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Recent Examples of eroticism
Klein’s provocative aesthetic is instantly-recognizable; a wild fusion of glamour, eroticism, and thought-provoking drama.
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Paul Chi, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025
The term nonsexual nudity feels inadequate, because for some, changing in a locker room could carry a charge of eroticism.
—Jacob Beckert, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025
On the other side of the coin, a hearty shift toward big romance and a little eroticism has not kept Swift from dipping into her characteristically more reflective songwriting, as a yin to the album’s celebratory yang.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
His introspective works would range from stories of ordinary life to more overt surrealism, their atmospheres tinged with dreaminess, eroticism and mysterious tensions.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2025
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Her memoir writing on the independent artist’s life has driven me to purchase silk sheets and lust after writing sheds, while novels like The Man Who Saw Everything glitter with ambitious formal turns.—
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By contrast, Bondi’s vow of wrathful punishment is profoundly illiberal, suggesting a lust for criminal vengeance.—
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Prosecutors reject that claim, saying the decision was based on the strength of the evidence, Utah law and a desire to curb speculation and misinformation in a case that immediately drew national and international attention.—
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Kutcher and Kunis have previously been open about their desire to keep their children's lives private.—
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Over the past seven years, Blake Lively brought her dream hair care line to life by redefining the beauty industry with a blend of passion, precision and purpose.—
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His wife, Sylvia, has boyfriends of her own but can’t abide Hank’s obvious passion for Davis.—
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“Eroticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eroticism. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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