homoeroticism
[ hoh-moh-i-rot-uh-siz-uh m ]
/ ˌhoʊ moʊ ɪˈrɒt əˌsɪz əm /
noun
a tendency to be sexually aroused by a member of the same sex.
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Also ho·mo·er·o·tism [hoh-moh-er-uh-tiz-uh m] /ˌhoʊ moʊˈɛr əˌtɪz əm/.
OTHER WORDS FROM homoeroticism
ho·mo·e·rot·ic [hoh-moh-i-rot-ik] /ˌhoʊ moʊ ɪˈrɒt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby homoeroticism
homodont, homodyne, homoecious, homoeo-, homoerotic, homoeroticism, homogametic, homogamous, homogamy, homogenate, homogeneity
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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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