variants
or less commonly erotical
1
: of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire
erotic art
2
: strongly marked or affected by sexual desire
erotic
noun
Examples of erotic in a Sentence
the erotic aspects of the story of Beauty and the Beast
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But in Misericordia, part murder mystery, part erotic comedy, Guiraudie deliberately seeks complication rather than Disney complacency.
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Once an enfant terrible, Emin was known during the ’90s for sculptures and performances that explored the emotional toll of erotic encounters.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
But in Misericordia, part murder mystery, part erotic comedy, Guiraudie deliberately seeks complication rather than Disney complacency.
—Armond White, National Review, 26 Mar. 2025
His erotic energy jolts the community from its torpor.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for erotic
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“Erotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erotic. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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erotic
adjective
erot·ic
i-ˈrät-ik 
: of, relating to, or marked by sexual love or desire
eroticism
noun
-ˈrät-ə-ˌsiz-əm
Medical Definition
erotic
adjective
erot·ic
i-ˈrät-ik
variants
also erotical
1
: of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire
2
: strongly marked or affected by sexual desire
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