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
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Examples of erotic in a Sentence
the erotic aspects of the story of Beauty and the Beast
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Wiley has long been explicit about the erotic aspects of his work and the often fine line that separates admiration and exploitation.
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There’s this texture and erotic color to his voice.
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Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
In the 1972 erotic drama, Brando’s Paul rapes Schneider’s Jeanne using a stick of butter as a lubricant.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
There’s this texture and erotic color to his voice.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
The house, which dates to the 1st century CE, is hardly the only ancient Roman site here to contain erotic imagery.
—Alex Greenberger For Artnews, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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 23 Nov. 2024.
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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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