homoerotica
American
[hoh-moh-i-rot-i-kuh]
/ ˌhoʊ moʊ ɪˈrɒt ɪ kə /
noun
(used with a singular or plural verb)
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written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual relationships between people of the same gender.
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sexually explicit art, photographs, sculptures, or the like, featuring people of the same gender.
Etymology
Origin of homoerotica
First recorded in 1920–25, for an earlier sense; 1990–95, for the current sense; homo- ( def. ) + erotica ( def. )
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