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homoerotic

American  
[hoh-moh-i-rot-ik] / ˌhoʊ moʊ ɪˈrɒt ɪk /

adjective

  1. (especially of art, literature, drama, or the like) using symbolism, allusions, situations, etc., that invoke sexual attraction or activity between people of the same gender.

    There's definitely some homoerotic subtext in that book.

  2. having sexual attraction to people of one's own sex or gender, especially when that attraction is repressed.

    To say a man has a “streak of lavender” means that he has homoerotic desires.

noun

  1. Older Use. a person who is sexually or romantically attracted to people of the same sex or gender.

homoerotic British  
/ ˌhəʊməʊɪˈrɒtɪk /

adjective

  1. of, concerning, or arousing sexual desire for persons of one's own sex

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Etymology

Origin of homoerotic

First recorded in 1910–15; homo- ( def. ) + erotic ( def. )

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