homoeroticism

American  

[hoh-moh-i-rot-uh-siz-uhm] / ˌhoʊ moʊ ɪˈrɒt əˌsɪz əm /

Also homoerotism

noun

1. the use of symbolism, allusions, situations, etc., involving sexual attraction or activity between people of the same gender in art, literature, drama, or the like.

   Wilde's first novel was attacked for its homoeroticism and decadence.

2. sexual attraction to people of one's own gender; homosexuality.

   She was not ready to confront her own unexplored homoeroticism.

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homoeroticism British  

/ ˌhəʊməʊˈɛrəˌtɪzəm, ˌhəʊməʊɪˈrɒtɪˌsɪzəm /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• homoerotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of homoeroticism

First recorded in 1915–20; homo- + eroticism

Example Sentences

But that desire is dwarfed by his larger desire to advance hip-hop and pop culture toward a place that includes and embraces queerness – specifically, Black male homoeroticism.

From Salon

The first iteration of Wilde’s story appeared in Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine and sparked a moral panic, even after his editor censored much of the book’s homoeroticism without Wilde’s knowledge.

From Seattle Times

At times, they were busy not with elaborating subtext — hints of homoeroticism and incest — but merely illustrating the main drama, sometimes getting in the way of narrative clarity and upstaging the singers.

From Washington Post

If Bazille’s given family propels him into the world, into reaction against convention and conventional painting, his chosen family sends him into the past, into a mythological space where homoeroticism flourishes without fear of censure.

From Washington Post

They playfully nudge both participants and viewers, edging toward homoeroticism, then roll gently back into congeniality.

From Los Angeles Times