homoerotic

adjective

ho·​mo·​erot·​ic ˌhō-mō-i-ˈrä-tik How to pronounce homoerotic (audio)
: of, relating to, or involving sexual activity between people of the same sex
specifically : marked by, revealing, or portraying sexual desire between people of the same sex
homoerotic photographs

Examples of homoerotic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To represent the extreme feeling behind what’s ultimately a homoerotic tension unthinkably mutated, Villaronga’s otherworldly visual approach proves essential. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 June 2024 The two of them bond fiercely and spend all their waking hours giddily parsing their environment for homoerotic subtext. Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 17 June 2024 The other major change is that all the coy homoerotic subtext of their relationship is now overtly text. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2024 Diesel is celebrating Pride by reuniting with Tom of Finland Foundation, the nonprofit organization established to preserve Finish artist Tom of Finland’s catalog of homoerotic art. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for homoerotic 

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Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of homoerotic was in 1915

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Cite this Entry

“Homoerotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homoerotic. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

homoerotic

adjective
ho·​mo·​erot·​ic ˌhō-mō-i-ˈrät-ik How to pronounce homoerotic (audio)
: of, relating to, or involving sexual activity between people of the same sex
homoeroticism noun
also homoerotism
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