homoerotic
Americanadjective
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(especially of art, literature, drama, or the like) using symbolism, allusions, situations, etc., that invoke sexual attraction or activity between people of the same gender.
There's definitely some homoerotic subtext in that book.
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having sexual attraction to people of one's own sex or gender, especially when that attraction is repressed.
To say a man has a “streak of lavender” means that he has homoerotic desires.
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of homoerotic
First recorded in 1910–15; homo- ( def. ) + erotic ( def. )
Example Sentences
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One of the prime written examples of Stoker's own sexual orientation is a lengthy, confessional "love letter" he sent to Walt Whitman, whose famous "Calamus" poems contained explicit homoerotic imagery and musings.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2022
The first nine chapters describe Graves’s school days, including his homoerotic experiences, at Charterhouse, and his friendship with George Mallory, the doomed mountaineer.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 28, 2016
Judah and Esther are married early in the first act of this “Ben-Hur,” and there’s none of the homoerotic hinting Charlton Heston’s Judah and Steven Boyd’s Messala shared in Wyler’s film.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 17, 2016
Vidal also worked in Hollywood, writing the script for "Suddenly Last Summer" and adding a subtle homoerotic context to "Ben-Hur."
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2012
It’s less homoerotic than a clear antidote to the physical isolation of their posting, according to the filmmakers.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2010
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