homoerotic

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adjective

ho·​mo·​erot·​ic ˌhō-mō-i-ˈrä-tik How to pronounce homoerotic (audio)
: of, relating to, or involving sexual activity between people of the same sex
specifically : marked by, revealing, or portraying sexual desire between people of the same sex
homoerotic photographs
homoeroticism
ˌhō-mō-i-ˈrä-tə-ˌsi-zəm How to pronounce homoerotic (audio)
noun

homoeroticism

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noun

homo·​eroticism
variants or less commonly homoerotism
"+
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: the tendency to obtain libidinal gratification from a member of one's own sex
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: homosexuality

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Adjective
And the homoerotic ballad of Campbell and Cole doesn’t toe that line so much as jump rope with it. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 5 June 2026 Some people, including David, have called it homoerotic. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026 Some have suggested that the Bard had romantic liaisons with men, in part implied by sonnets that are charged with homoerotic elements. — Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025 Much of the subsequent work Tress made was similarly theatrical but tended to involve homoerotic scenes. — Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for homoerotic

Word History

Etymology

Noun

hom- + eroticism or erotism

First Known Use

Adjective

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of homoerotic was in 1915

Rhymes for homoerotic

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“Homoerotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homoerotic. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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homoerotic

adjective
ho·​mo·​erot·​ic ˌhō-mō-i-ˈrät-ik How to pronounce homoerotic (audio)
: of, relating to, or involving sexual activity between people of the same sex
homoeroticism
-i-ˈrät-ə-ˌsiz-əm How to pronounce homoerotic (audio)
noun
also homoerotism
-ˈer-ə-ˌtiz-əm How to pronounce homoerotic (audio)
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