Synonyms of eroticism

eroticism

noun

i-ˈrä-tə-ˌsi-zəm 

1

as in lust

intense sexual desire

a novel in which innocence and eroticism are themes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lust
• lustfulness
• passion
• eros
• horniness
• concupiscence
• ardor
• itch
• nymphomania
• erotomania
• satyriasis
• lewdness
• salaciousness
• lasciviousness
• licentiousness
• wantonness
• libidinousness
• randiness
• lickerishness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• frigidity

2

as in desire

sexual appetite

Alfred Kinsey's groundbreaking research in human eroticism

Synonyms & Similar Words

• desire
• passion
• lust
• lustfulness
• salaciousness
• horniness
• concupiscence
• hots
• lech
• itch
• letch
• libido
• libidinousness
• lustihood
• heat
• lechery
• hypersexuality
• nymphomania
• ardor
• erotomania
• satyriasis
• rut
• lecherousness
• venery

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• chastity
• abstinence
• celibacy
• frigidity
• frigidness

Examples of eroticism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In one painting, a woman floats in the Huangpu River along Shanghai’s skyscrapers; here, eroticism and construction meet in a surreal scenario. —Ann Binlot, ARTnews.com, 5 Sep. 2024

Had discussing diarrhoea and constipation over dinner sullied the intrigue and mystery of eroticism? —Jess Commons, refinery29.com, 4 Feb. 2024

The film experiments with audience expectations and camera angles, crafting a zippy, playful, electric tale of competition and eroticism. —Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 11 July 2024

But that proves to be only its aesthetic: There’s neither eroticism nor thrills here, just a cute costume. —Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024