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 Hernandez isn’t even his only homoerotic true crime drama debuting this week. Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024 To read a book that was so candid about homoerotic love played a big part. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024 But the film is more interested in watching D and W settle into a bickering bromance that, at times, seems as teasingly homoerotic as the rivalry of Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist in Challengers. Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024 All the while, fascism encroaches on the promiscuous, homoerotic fun of the club. Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for homoerotic 

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Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Oct. 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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