Erotism
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noun.
Eroticism.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A condition marked by erotic tendencies; eroticism.
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noun.
eroticism
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a state of anticipation of sexuality
noun.
the arousal of feelings of sexual desire
Word Usage
"No gothic, no enjoyable erotism, no spirit of E.A.Poe in all this."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
sexual arousal