homoeroticism

[ hoh-moh-i-rot-uh-siz-uh m ]

/ ˌhoʊ moʊ ɪˈrɒt əˌsɪz əm /

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noun

a tendency to be sexually aroused by a member of the same sex.

RELATED WORDS

homosexual, lesbian, homophile, gay, Sapphic

Nearby words

homodont, homodyne, homoecious, homoeo-, homoerotic, homoeroticism, homogametic, homogamous, homogamy, homogenate, homogeneity

Also ho·mo·er·o·tism

[hoh-moh-er-uh-tiz-uh m] /ˌhoʊ moʊˈɛr əˌtɪz əm/.

Origin of homoeroticism

First recorded in 1915–20; homo- + eroticism

Related formsho·mo·e·rot·ic

[hoh-moh-i-rot-ik] /ˌhoʊ moʊ ɪˈrɒt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for homoerotic (1 of 2)

homoerotic

/ (ˌhəʊməʊɪˈrɒtɪk) /

adjective

of, concerning, or arousing sexual desire for persons of one's own sex

British Dictionary definitions for homoerotic (2 of 2)

homoeroticism

homoerotism (ˌhəʊməʊˈɛrəˌtɪzəm)

/ (ˌhəʊməʊɪˈrɒtɪˌsɪzəm) /

noun

eroticism centred on or aroused by persons of one's own sex

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Word Origin and History for homoerotic

homoerotic

adj.

also homo-erotic, 1916, from homo- (2) "homosexual" + erotic.

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