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
Described as an erotic thriller, the film sees a man acquires an Artificially Intelligent android to cope with the loss of his recently deceased wife.
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Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
Vi Khi Nao’s work crosses mediums — poetry, film, and visual art, to name a few — and her intensely lyrical latest novel has a similar range, putting the erotic side by side with political and personal history.
—Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 22 May 2024
With crackling dialogue, luscious neo-noir cinematography, and live-wire performances by Gershon, Tilly, and Joe Pantoliano, Bound is a genre-reimagining joyride that keeps both the tension and the erotic heat rising through each crazily careening twist.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 June 2024
By the time the movie adaptation came out in 1990, starring Harrison Ford as Rusty, the blockbuster success of erotic thrillers like Basic Instinct and Fatal Attraction had fine-tuned and encouraged a Reaganite disdain for any woman who dared wear a pantsuit and have a life.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 June 2024
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Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
Vi Khi Nao’s work crosses mediums — poetry, film, and visual art, to name a few — and her intensely lyrical latest novel has a similar range, putting the erotic side by side with political and personal history.
—Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 22 May 2024
With crackling dialogue, luscious neo-noir cinematography, and live-wire performances by Gershon, Tilly, and Joe Pantoliano, Bound is a genre-reimagining joyride that keeps both the tension and the erotic heat rising through each crazily careening twist.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 June 2024
By the time the movie adaptation came out in 1990, starring Harrison Ford as Rusty, the blockbuster success of erotic thrillers like Basic Instinct and Fatal Attraction had fine-tuned and encouraged a Reaganite disdain for any woman who dared wear a pantsuit and have a life.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 June 2024
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“Erotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erotic. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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