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homoerotic

ho·mo·e·rot·i·cism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hoh-moh-i-rot-uh-siz-uh m]
    • /ˌhoʊ moʊ ɪˈrɒt əˌsɪz əm/
    • /hˌɒməʊərˈɒtɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoh-moh-i-rot-uh-siz-uh m]
    • /ˌhoʊ moʊ ɪˈrɒt əˌsɪz əm/

Definitions of homoerotic word

  • noun homoerotic a tendency to be sexually aroused by a member of the same sex. 1
  • noun homoerotic Concerning or arousing sexual desire centered on a person of the same sex. 1
  • adjective homoerotic Homoerotic is used to describe things such as films, literature, and images intended to be sexually appealing to homosexual men. 0
  • adjective homoerotic of, concerning, or arousing sexual desire for persons of one's own sex 0
  • adjective homoerotic Arousing a homosexual desire. 0
  • adjective homoerotic Pertaining to homosexual love or desire. 0
See all 7 definitions of homoerotic

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Origin of homoerotic

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; homo- + eroticism

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Parts of speech for Homoerotic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Homoerotic

homoerotic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

homoerotic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for homoerotic

adj homoerotic

  • lesbian — of or relating to Lesbos.
  • gay — of, relating to, or exhibiting sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex; homosexual: a gay couple. Antonyms: straight.
  • homophile — a homosexual.
  • homosexual — Older Use: Sometimes Disparaging. sexually attracted to members of one's own sex: homosexual students.
  • sapphic — pertaining to Sappho or to certain meters or a form of strophe or stanza used by or named after her.
All 5 Synonyms of homoerotic

Top questions with homoerotic

  • what is homoerotic?
  • what does homoerotic mean?

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