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as in lust
intense sexual desire
a novel in which innocence and eroticism are themes
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as in desire
sexual appetite
Alfred Kinsey's groundbreaking research in human eroticism
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Recent Examples of eroticism
Instead, his hallucinatory drama explores themes like Black assimilation, imperial white oppression, eroticism, and the uneasy relationship between religion and power.
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Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
The brief screen time doesn’t detract from the fact that his scenes are among the film’s most impactful — and not just because of the eroticism alone.
—James Factora, Them, 27 Nov. 2024
So eroticism has been killed somehow, because of the overtaking of pornography.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2024
But nothing gets at the unabashed nature of Babygirl’s eroticism like that shot of Samuel tenderly cradling his lover like a child after having spent long hours holed up in a hotel room together indulging in lovemaking and games of dominance and submission.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2024
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Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
The brief screen time doesn’t detract from the fact that his scenes are among the film’s most impactful — and not just because of the eroticism alone.
—James Factora, Them, 27 Nov. 2024
So eroticism has been killed somehow, because of the overtaking of pornography.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2024
But nothing gets at the unabashed nature of Babygirl’s eroticism like that shot of Samuel tenderly cradling his lover like a child after having spent long hours holed up in a hotel room together indulging in lovemaking and games of dominance and submission.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eroticism
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There’s lust, playfulness, and confidence oozing all throughout this track.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes, the darkness was a lingering memory, whether from a massacre decades ago in My Lai, Vietnam, or from a 17th-century genocide on an island in Indonesia, with the slaughter driven by a lust for nutmeg.—
Bryant Rousseau,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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What hasn’t changed, according to Brown, is that strong desire to experience something authentic, and that means not just being a consumer.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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For instance, with Venus in your communication sector and Uranus retrograde activating your fifth house of self-expression, the cosmos pushes you to open up and communicate your desires, specifically those surrounding your values and sense of self-worth.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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The brain of a neurodivergent person is wired for passions and novelty, which trigger the motivation to start and stay engaged with that interesting task, Nordmeyer said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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This year’s slate includes passion projects from a myriad of top Hollywood talent who decamped to Park City, Utah, for screenings, panels, and parties.—
David Graver,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Eroticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eroticism. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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