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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
One of the characteristics that differentiate this project from the rest is the combination of humor/comedy and eroticism.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
Nosferatu is summoned from the occult niche of the Eggers universe viewers are now familiar with: remnants of The Lighthouse (2019) and The Northman (2022) ooze through the Gothic gloom and nauseating eroticism.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
In the 1970s, eroticism was situated between what was shown and what was hidden.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024
Instead, his hallucinatory drama explores themes like Black assimilation, imperial white oppression, eroticism, and the uneasy relationship between religion and power.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
Nosferatu is summoned from the occult niche of the Eggers universe viewers are now familiar with: remnants of The Lighthouse (2019) and The Northman (2022) ooze through the Gothic gloom and nauseating eroticism.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
In the 1970s, eroticism was situated between what was shown and what was hidden.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024
Instead, his hallucinatory drama explores themes like Black assimilation, imperial white oppression, eroticism, and the uneasy relationship between religion and power.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eroticism
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Spanning every emotion between anger and lust, this collection makes for a fiery must-read.—
Wanjeri Gakuru
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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The character is caught between a manic id fueled equally by a painful breakup and the lust of new love, and the debilitating superego induced by the same life events.—
Anna Peele,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
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Zuckerberg’s drive to get ahead on AI may be rooted in part in his desire to own a foundational platform for the next major technology wave.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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The sport of off-roading suffers from a fundamental discordance: The desire to get out into nature and the irreparable harm inherent in the process of off-roading.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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Come for the hard news and stay for stuff that feeds your passions: top-shelf dining, sports and music content.—
Benjamin Goad,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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After finishing her schooling, Laine worked in a variety of day jobs, although her passion for performing never wavered.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 July 2025
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“Eroticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eroticism. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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