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erotica

[ ih-rot-i-kuh ]

/ ɪˈrɒt ɪ kə /

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noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.

sexually explicit art, photographs, sculptures, or the like, depicting human sexuality.

RELATED WORDS

smut, dirt, porn

Nearby words

Origin of erotica

1850–55; < Greek, neuter plural of erōtikós erotic

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Examples from the Web for erotica

Sex, along with its companion record, Erotica, earned Warner Brothers a half billion dollars in 1992 alone.
The Cult of Outrage|Michael Moynihan|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Musical, a spoof of the erotica novel, played to sold-out audiences in New York and New Jersey this weekend.
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Musical Goes Off-Broadway|Lizzie Crocker|January 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On the subject of erotica, Fisher will talk: about how her 2007 sex tape introduced her to the adult-entertainment community.
Amy Fisher Kicked Me Off Her Porn Shoot|Nicole LaPorte|August 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
“Our feminism remains with us when we grab the remote,” said Tristan Taormino, a sex educator and producer of erotica.
An Indie Hit's Sex Message|Jacob Bernstein|July 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST

From "Like A Virgin" to "Erotica" watch the Material Girl's hottest videos of all time.
9 Sexiest Madonna Videos|The Daily Beast Video|September 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Nevertheless, that is the method which the author of the Erotica Biblon adopts for portraying the morals of the Jewish people.
The Satyricon, Complete|Petronius Arbiter

British Dictionary definitions for erotica

erotica

/ (ɪˈrɒtɪkə) /

pl n

explicitly sexual literature or art

Word Origin for erotica

C19: from Greek erōtika, neuter plural of erōtikos erotic

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Word Origin and History for erotica

erotica

n.

1820, noun use of neuter plural of Greek erotikos "amatory" (see erotic); originally a booksellers' catalogue heading.

Force Flame
And with a Blonde push
Over your impotence
Flits Steam
[Emily Dickinson, #854, c.1864]

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper