homoeroticism

ho·mo·e·rot·i·cism

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of homoeroticism word

noun homoeroticism a tendency to be sexually aroused by a member of the same sex. 1
noun homoeroticism The state or quality of being homoerotic. 1
noun homoeroticism eroticism centred on or aroused by persons of one's own sex 0
abbreviation HOMOEROTICISM homosexuality 0

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Origin of homoeroticism

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 Homoeroticism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Homoeroticism

homoeroticism 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.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

homoeroticism usage trend in Literature

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