English noun: eroticism | |||
| 1. | eroticism (state) a state of anticipation of sexuality | ||
| Synonyms | erotism | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sexual arousal | ||
| 2. | eroticism (feeling) the arousal of feelings of sexual desire | ||
| Synonyms | amativeness, amorousness, erotism, sexiness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | concupiscence, eros, physical attraction, sexual desire | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carnality, lasciviousness, lubricity, prurience, pruriency | ||