erotic

[ih-rot-ik]

adjective Also e·rot·i·cal.

arousing or satisfying sexual desire: an erotic dance.
of, relating to, or treating of sexual love; amatory: an erotic novel.
subject to or marked by strong sexual desire.

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noun

an erotic poem.
an erotic person.

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Origin of erotic

1615–25; < Greek erōtikós of love, caused by love, given to love, equivalent to erōt- (stem of érōs) Eros + -ikos -ic

Related formse·rot·i·cal·ly, adverban·ti·e·rot·ic, adjectivenon·e·rot·ic, adjectivenon·e·rot·i·cal·ly, adverbpseu·do·e·rot·ic, adjectivepseu·do·e·rot·i·cal·ly, adverbqua·si-e·rot·ic, adjectivequa·si-e·rot·i·cal·ly, adverbun·e·rot·ic, adjective

Can be confusederotic erratic exotic

Synonyms

1. sensuous, sexy, aphrodisiac, erogenous.

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Examples from the Web for erotically

Contemporary Examples

Bad writing that thinks that it is rendering an erotically charged depiction of good sex seems to be far more bathetic.
Worst Sex Writing of the Year
Olivia Cole
December 2, 2009
I loved that tension, thriving on it erotically while claiming I wanted to escape it.
What Hookers Do on Valentine's Day
Tracy Quan
February 13, 2009

Historical Examples

It will beautify their arts, and erotically confuse their religions.
This Simian World
Clarence Day
I cannot tell how our romance will end, but it hath gone on hitherto most erotically.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. IV
Thomas Moore
The blue light under which Graham had sat listening to the whispered appeal of Ita Strabosck fell softly and erotically upon them.
The Sins of the Children
Cosmo Hamilton
Neurotically and erotically, he was hypersthetic, with a playful graciousness of character never surpassed.
The Letters of William James, Vol. II
William James
People suffering from lung disease are often erotically inclined, and anesthetics affect the breathing.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6)
Havelock Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for erotically

erotic

adjective Also: erotical

of, concerning, or arousing sexual desire or giving sexual pleasure
marked by strong sexual desire or being especially sensitive to sexual stimulation

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noun

a person who has strong sexual desires or is especially responsive to sexual stimulation

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Derived Formserotically, adverb

Word Origin

C17: from Greek erōtikos of love, from erōs love

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Word Origin and History for erotically

erotic

adj.

1620s (implied in erotical), from French érotique (16c.), from Greek erotikos "caused by passionate love, referring to love," from eros (genitive erotos) "sexual love" (see Eros).

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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

erotically in Medicine

erotic

(ĭ-rŏt′ĭk)

adj.

Of or concerning sexual love and desire.
Tending to arouse sexual desire.
Dominated by sexual love or desire.

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