erogenous
[ih-roj-uh-nuh s]
adjective
especially sensitive to sexual stimulation, as certain areas of the body: erogenous zones.
arousing or tending to arouse sexual desire; sexually stimulating.
Also er·o·gen·ic [er-uh-jen-ik] /ˌɛr əˈdʒɛn ɪk/.
Origin of erogenous
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amorous, romantic, sexual, obscene, suggestive, steamy, carnal, bawdy, seductive, lewd, sensual, blue, purple, aphrodisiac, rousing, raw, amative, amatory, concupiscent, earthyExamples from the Web for erogenous
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The erogenous quality may adhere most notably to definite regions of the body.
Three Contributions to the Theory of SexSigmund Freud
It should be assumed that the erogenous significance of this region of the body was originally very large.
Three Contributions to the Theory of SexSigmund Freud
Besides these erogenous causes of anesthesia there are also psychic causes likewise determined by the repression.
Three Contributions to the Theory of SexSigmund Freud
Thus far it has manifested itself in single impulses and in erogenous zones seeking a certain pleasure as a single sexual aim.
Three Contributions to the Theory of SexSigmund Freud
Let us first glance at the manner in which the erogenous zones adjust themselves to the new order of things.
Three Contributions to the Theory of SexSigmund Freud
erogenous
erogenic (ˌɛrəˈdʒɛnɪk)
adjective
Word Origin for erogenous
C19: from Greek erōs love, desire + -genous
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erogenous
[ĭ-rŏj′ə-nəs]
adj.
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