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EROTIC

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An erotic person

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("erotic" is a kind of...):

sensualist (a person who enjoys sensuality)

 II. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing

Synonyms:

erotic; titillating

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

sexy (marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest)

Derivation:

eros (a desire for sexual intimacy)

Eros ((Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid)

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