variants
or less commonly erotical
1
: of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire
erotic art
2
: strongly marked or affected by sexual desire
erotic
noun
Synonyms
Examples of erotic in a Sentence
the erotic aspects of the story of Beauty and the Beast
Recent Examples on the Web
The San Sebastian Film Festival, which kicked off with the world premiere of erotic feature Emmanuelle Friday night, runs from Sept. 20-28.
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2024
The film is about Frannie Avery, an English professor (Meg Ryan) whose erotic revitalization is ignited by her attraction to a cop, Detective Malloy (Mark Ruffalo), who is investigating killings in lower Manhattan.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2024
After Her Mom's Death, Director Says Actress Had Been 'Excited' for Event
A24’s erotic thriller Babygirl (in theaters Dec. 25), from director Halina Reijn, stars Kidman as a CEO engaging in a dangerous affair with an intern played by Harris Dickinson.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
Her star rose considerably thanks to The Craft (1996), the slasher hit Scream (1996), and the cheeky erotic thriller Wild Things (1998).
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2024
The film is about Frannie Avery, an English professor (Meg Ryan) whose erotic revitalization is ignited by her attraction to a cop, Detective Malloy (Mark Ruffalo), who is investigating killings in lower Manhattan.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2024
After Her Mom's Death, Director Says Actress Had Been 'Excited' for Event
A24’s erotic thriller Babygirl (in theaters Dec. 25), from director Halina Reijn, stars Kidman as a CEO engaging in a dangerous affair with an intern played by Harris Dickinson.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
Her star rose considerably thanks to The Craft (1996), the slasher hit Scream (1996), and the cheeky erotic thriller Wild Things (1998).
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Erotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erotic. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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erotic
adjective
erot·ic
i-ˈrät-ik 
: of, relating to, or marked by sexual love or desire
eroticism
noun
-ˈrät-ə-ˌsiz-əm
Medical Definition
erotic
adjective
erot·ic
i-ˈrät-ik
variants
also erotical
1
: of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire
2
: strongly marked or affected by sexual desire
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