homoeroticism
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.
sexual attraction to people of one's own gender; homosexuality: She was not ready to confront her own unexplored homoeroticism.
Origin of homoeroticism
1- Also ho·mo·er·o·tism [hoh-moh-er-uh-tiz-uhm]. /ˌhoʊ moʊˈɛr əˌtɪz əm/.
Other words from homoeroticism
- ho·mo·e·rot·ic [hoh-moh-i-rot-ik], /ˌhoʊ moʊ ɪˈrɒt ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby homoeroticism
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How to use homoeroticism in a sentence
Yes, it’s a silly, sexist joke, but there is undoubtedly subtle homoeroticism at play.
DaBaby, Boosie and Hip Hop’s Love-Hate Relationship With Homoeroticism | Tirhakah Love | August 25, 2021 | The Daily BeastNative Cameroonians practiced homoeroticism, with men being allowed to have consensual sex with other men.
Cameroon group works to protect, empower LGBTQ community | Prince Chingarande | June 30, 2021 | Washington Bladehomoeroticism might be how this particular repressed desire gets expressed, but intimacy is not the same thing as eroticism.
British Dictionary definitions for homoeroticism
homoerotism (ˌhəʊməʊˈɛrəˌtɪzəm)
/ (ˌhəʊməʊɪˈrɒtɪˌsɪzəm) /
eroticism centred on or aroused by persons of one's own sex
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