erogenous
[ ih-roj-uh-nuh s ]
/ ɪˈrɒdʒ ə nəs /
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/.
OTHER WORDS FROM erogenous
e·rog·e·ne·i·ty [ih-roj-uh-nee-i-tee] /ɪˌrɒdʒ əˈni ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby erogenous
ernie, ernst, ero, erode, erodent, erogenous, erogenous zone, eroica symphony, eros, eros-433, erose
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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), nounWord Origin for erogenous
C19: from Greek erōs love, desire + -genous
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Medical definitions for erogenous
erogenous
[ ĭ-rŏj′ə-nəs ]
adj.
Responsive or sensitive to sexual stimulation, as of particular body parts.
Arousing sexual desire.
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