homoeroticism

[ hoh-moh-i-rot-uh-siz-uhm ]

noun

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

First recorded in 1915–20; homo- + eroticism

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 Beast
Native 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 Blade
homoeroticism might be how this particular repressed desire gets expressed, but intimacy is not the same thing as eroticism.
What Don't Ask, Don't Tell Protects | Brendan Tapley | December 4, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for homoeroticism

homoeroticism

homoerotism (ˌhəʊməʊˈɛrəˌtɪzəm)

/ (ˌhəʊməʊɪˈrɒtɪˌsɪzəm) /

noun

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

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