eros

noun

ˈer-ˌäs How to pronounce eros (audio)
Definition of erosnext
as in lust
intense sexual desire dedicated to the poet's lover, the sonnet has eros as its theme

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  1. lust
  2. passion
  3. eroticism
  4. concupiscence
Noun
  • Her Valley girl howl will stop you in your tracks, proclaiming friendship, revolution, and, yeah, lust.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
  • Feelings from optimism to selfishness to lust are all neatly captured with song and dance.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
Definition of lust
Noun
  • Mars and Uranus’ alignment inspires you to follow your passions, but be mindful of the risks involved!
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Just don’t mistake them for the biggest Fourth of July fans — their passion is history, not patriotic celebrations.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of passion
Noun
  • Piercing the sterility of contemporary life with the disruptive transgression of eroticism, Silver’s film features dreamy fantasy sequences that interrupt and disrupt, drawing us expertly into its characters’ sensual and unusual interiority.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
  • In the dark comedy Maddie’s Secret, Early dissects the odd eroticism of online food content.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026
Definition of eroticism
Noun
  • Through the eyes of a scammer, America is a nation of satyrs and harlots, our concupiscence interrupted only by occasional trips to Walmart or the gas station.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
  • Gregory of Nyssa, contemplating the Christian horror of concupiscence, once theorized that had not Adam and Eve sinned, the two of them would have remained virgins and reproduced in whatever way angels did.
    — David Harsanyi, National Review, 8 June 2023
Definition of concupiscence
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“Eros.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eros. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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