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Eroticism has its own moral justification because it says that pleasure is enough for me; it is a statement of the individual's sovereignty.
Mario Vargas Llosa

Meaning of "eroticism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EROTICISM

eroticism  [ɪˈrɒtɪˌsɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EROTICISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Eroticism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EROTICISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Eroticism

Eroticism is a quality that causes sexual feelings, as well as a philosophical contemplation concerning the aesthetics of sexual desire, sensuality and romantic love. That quality may be found in any form of art, including painting, sculpture, photography, drama, film, music or literature. It may also be found in advertising. The term may also refer to a state of sexual arousal or anticipation of such – an insistent sexual impulse, desire, or pattern of thoughts. As French novelist Honoré de Balzac stated, eroticism is dependent not just upon an individual's sexual morality, but also the culture and time in which an individual resides.

Definition of eroticism in the English dictionary

The first definition of eroticism in the dictionary is erotic quality or nature. Other definition of eroticism is the use of sexually arousing or pleasing symbolism in literature or art. Eroticism is also sexual excitement or desire.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EROTICISM


aestheticism
iːsˈθɛtɪˌsɪzəm
asceticism
əˈsɛtɪˌsɪzəm
Catholicism
kəˈθɒlɪˌsɪzəm
classicism
ˈklæsɪˌsɪzəm
criticism
ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm
cynicism
ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm
eclecticism
ɪˈklɛktɪˌsɪzəm
empiricism
ɛmˈpɪrɪˌsɪzəm
fanaticism
fəˈnætɪˌsɪzəm
Gnosticism
ˈnɒstɪˌsɪzəm
historicism
hɪˈstɒrɪˌsɪzəm
lyricism
ˈlɪrɪˌsɪzəm
mosaicism
məʊˈzeɪɪˌsɪzəm
mysticism
ˈmɪstɪˌsɪzəm
narcissism
ˈnɑːsɪˌsɪzəm
neoclassicism
ˌniːəʊˈklæsɪˌsɪzəm
neuroticism
njʊˈrɒtɪˌsɪzəm
romanticism
rəʊˈmæntɪˌsɪzəm
scholasticism
skəˈlæstɪˌsɪzəm
witticism
ˈwɪtɪˌsɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EROTICISM

eroteme
erotesis
erotetic
erotic
erotic capital
erotica
erotical
erotically
eroticisation
eroticise
eroticist
eroticization
eroticize
erotisation
erotism
erotization
erotize
erotogenic
erotogenous
erotological

WORDS THAT END LIKE EROTICISM

agnosticism
Anglicism
anti-Catholicism
apocalypticism
athleticism
didacticism
esotericism
exoticism
hermeticism
higher criticism
homoeroticism
literary criticism
monasticism
new criticism
peripateticism
racism
Roman Catholicism
scepticism
self-criticism
skepticism
textual criticism

Synonyms and antonyms of eroticism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «eroticism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EROTICISM

Find out the translation of eroticism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of eroticism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «eroticism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

色情
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

erotismo
570 millions of speakers

English

eroticism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कामुकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإثارة الجنسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эротизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

erotismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কামদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

érotisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Erotisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erotik
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エロティシズム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에로틱
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Erotisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự khêu gợi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாலுணர்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लैंगिकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

erotizm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

erotismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

erotyzm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

еротизм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

erotism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ερωτισμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

erotiek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

eroticism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

erotikk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of eroticism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EROTICISM»

The term «eroticism» is regularly used and occupies the 70.174 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EROTICISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «eroticism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «eroticism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about eroticism

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5 QUOTES WITH «EROTICISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word eroticism.
1
Francesca Annis
There is not enough celebration of companionship. Relationships aren't just about eroticism and sexuality.
2
Georges Bataille
Eroticism is assenting to life even in death.
3
Florence King
The witty woman is a tragic figure in American life. Wit destroys eroticism and eroticism destroys wit, so women must choose between taking lovers and taking no prisoners.
4
Mario Vargas Llosa
Eroticism has its own moral justification because it says that pleasure is enough for me; it is a statement of the individual's sovereignty.
5
Janet Maslin
Eroticism bubbles beneath the surface of every vampire story, but Anne Rice is a writer to make the pot boil.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EROTICISM»

Discover the use of eroticism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to eroticism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Eroticism and Death in Theatre and Performance
Exploring a range of topics, including Greek tragedy, Shakespearean theater, contemporary British plays, opera, and the theatricality of Parisian culture, this compilation provides new perspectives on the relationship between Eros and Death ...
Karoline Gritzner, 2010
2
Love & Eroticism
This major collection explores the contested nature of love and eroticism, examining the ways in which erotic bodily pleasures have become central to contemporary consumer culture.
Mike Featherstone, 1999
3
Sacred Eroticism: Georges Bataille and Pierre Klossowski in ...
Juan Carlos Ubilluz reveals how Julio Cortazar, Salvador Elizondo, Mario Vargas Llosa, and Juan Garcia Ponce adopted Sataille and Klossowski's aesthetic and philosophical models as a point of departure to rearticulate the modern subject's ...
Juan Carlos Ubilluz, 2006
4
The Transformation of Intimacy: Sexuality, Love and ...
This book will appeal to a large general audience as well as being essential reading for students and professionals.
Anthony Giddens, 2013
5
Eroticism and Art
Art? Erotica?
Alyce Mahon, 2007
6
Power and Eroticism in Imperial Rome
Through detailed analysis of a selection of material (poetry, prose and statues), this book explores how imperial power, and the authority and accessibility of the Roman emperor, were constructed and contested through the representation of ...
Caroline Vout, 2007
7
The Hindu Temple: Deification of Eroticism
Dani鬯u's masterpiece on the Hindu temple, now translated for the first time into English, provides a stunningly illustrated tour of the major temple complexes of India.
Alain Daniélou, 2001
8
Sexuality and Eroticism Among Males in Moslem Societies
Here is the first major work published about sexuality and eroticism between males in Islamic society.
Arno Schmitt, Jehoeda Sofer, 1992
9
Eroticism and Containment: Notes from the Flood Plain
By placing the literary works of such writers as T.S. Eliot, Virginia Woolf, James Joyce, and Ernest Hemingway within the context of the changes that occurred in the visual arts, Modernist Patterns expands our understanding of literature ...
Carol Siegel, Ann Kibbey, 1994
10
Rūmī and the Hermeneutics of Eroticism
Drawing on relevant postmodern theories, and exploring the link between the dynamics of eroticism and esotericism, this book establishes the esoteric significance of the bawdy tales in R?m?'s (d. 1273) "Mathnaw?," a masterpiece of medieval ...
Mahdi Tourage, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EROTICISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term eroticism is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Nobel laureate who thinks culture is dead
Our "frivolous approach to sex" means that the art of eroticism has been replaced by the "animality" of pornography. While eroticism is enriching ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
2
FRESH MEAT | FROM OUR COMMUNITY BLOGS
Sadly, that DQ'd Moero Chronicle which I just finished, and that's a fucking amazing dungeon crawler JRPG, but the ladies' eroticism is heavily ... «Destructoid, Jul 15»
3
Guest Post: How 'Mad Women' Helped Me Appreciate My Female …
Two of the most challenging sequences, which both involved some level of eroticism, were a sexual encounter between the main female ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
4
CJI says can't ban porn totally, cites right to personal liberty
The 'blue' films on the Internet, therefore, will not face the judicial axe, because eroticism is a personal choice. "Such interim orders cannot be ... «India Today, Jul 15»
5
The People's Shakespeare
... that really got me—their dance-like movements, their wonderful eroticism, and especially their otherworldliness. The thing that struck me the ... «ithaca.com, Jul 15»
6
Good writers 'discover the extraordinary in the ordinary'
... of refined society and violence, and their secret eroticism, to offer me a glimpse of how much more might be going on out there in the world. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
7
Expat publishes book about baking bread with Fidel Castro
Eroticism, power politics, economics, black magic and revolution all come into play in My Partner Fidel Castro, 74-year-old Villand's intriguing ... «Olive Press, Jul 15»
8
An Evening of Art and Luxury
... that is painted and pressed onto the paper with verbiage to confront viewer with the complex and ambiguous eroticism of all types of lingerie. «Yesterday's Island/Today's Nantucket, Jul 15»
9
Adventures in sex: With new exhibits, Erotic Heritage Museum aims …
From those moments of discomfort in our sexual past to fringe eroticism and the anatomy of pleasure, the Erotic Heritage Museum is preserving ... «Las Vegas Weekly, Jul 15»
10
Talking 'Of Girls and Horses' with Director Monika Treut
The physicality and energy of riding, grooming and taming the shy and strong 'prey animals' had its own eroticism that charmed us and kept us ... «EDGE Boston, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Eroticism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/eroticism>. Apr 2024 ».
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