Erotic

Pronunciation

• GenAm IPA: /ɪˈɹɑtɪk/
• RP IPA: /ɪˈɹɒtɪk/
• Rhymes: -É’tɪk

Origin

From French érotique, from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός (erōtikos, "related to love"), from ἔρως (erōs, "sexual love").

Full definition of erotic

Adjective

1. Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.I had an erotic dream last nightThere's a local cinema that only shows erotic movies.Some people get erotic pleasure from rubbing up against others on public transport.Foreplay can get your erotic juices flowing.Her new book was a new adaptation of a Shakespeare play, with plenty more erotic parts than the original.

Synonyms

• amatory
• arousing
• sensual
• sexy

Derived terms

• techno-erotic

Related terms

• erotic massage
• erotica
• erotically
• eroticise (also eroticize)
• eroticism
• erotomania

Noun

1. An amorous composition or poem.