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erogenous

[ ih-roj-uh-nuhs ]
/ ɪˈrɒdʒ ə nəs /
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adjective
especially sensitive to sexual stimulation, as certain areas of the body: erogenous zones.
arousing or tending to arouse sexual desire; sexually stimulating.
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Also er·o·gen·ic [er-uh-jen-ik]. /ˌɛr əˈdʒɛn ɪk/.

Origin of erogenous

1885–90; <Greek érō(s) Eros + -genous

OTHER WORDS FROM erogenous

e·rog·e·ne·i·ty [ih-roj-uh-nee-i-tee], /ɪˌrɒdʒ əˈni ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby erogenous

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British Dictionary definitions for erogenous

erogenous

erogenic (ˌɛrəˈdʒɛnɪk)

/ (ɪˈrɒdʒɪnəs) /

adjective
sensitive to sexual stimulationerogenous zones of the body
arousing sexual desire or giving sexual pleasure

Derived forms of erogenous

erogeneity (ˌɛrədʒɪˈniːɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for erogenous

C19: from Greek erōs love, desire + -genous
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