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homoeroticism
[ hoh-moh-i-rot-uh-siz-uhm ]
/ ˌhoʊ moʊ ɪˈrɒt əˌsɪz əm /
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noun
a tendency to be sexually aroused by people of one's own sex or gender.
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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/, adjectiveWords nearby homoeroticism
homodyne, homoecious, homoeo-, Homo erectus, homoerotic, homoeroticism, Homo floresiensis, homogametic, homogamous, homogamy, homogenate
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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
homoeroticism
homoerotism (ˌhəʊməʊˈɛrəˌtɪzəm)
/ (ˌhəʊməʊɪˈrɒtɪˌsɪzəm) /
noun
eroticism centred on or aroused by persons of one's own sex
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