Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eroticism

/ɪˈɹɑtəˌsɪzm̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: eroti-cism
IPA: /ɪˈɹɑtəˌsɪzm̩/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused

Uncountable

noun

sexual excitement, especially if abnormally persistent

Uncountable

noun

a sexual interest in something; an attraction, fetish, etc.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There is a range of fantasies available to all of us in this culture. I think that everyone has a range of possibilities. Nevertheless, we all specialize; we all have preferences. A lot of people have those [sadomasochistic] fantasies cut ^([sic]) it isn't their primary eroticism, or even something they want to try."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁rem-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁rém-e-tider.? Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ἐράω (eráō) Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ἐρωτῐκός (erōtĭkós)der. Latin erōticuslbor. French érotiqueder. English erotic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English eroticism From erotic + -ism.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪˈɹɑtəˌsɪzm̩/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

eroticisms (plural)

Derived Forms

autoeroticism pseudoeroticism

Phrases

sacred eroticism

Synonyms

amorousness erotism sexiness amativeness

Questions

How do you pronounce eroticism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈɹɑtəˌsɪzm̩/.
What does eroticism mean?: the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused
Where does eroticism come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁rem-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁rém-e-tider.? Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ἐράω (eráō) Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ἐρωτῐκός (erōtĭkós)der. Latin erōticuslbor. French érotiqueder. English erotic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English eroticism From erotic + -ism.

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