eroticism

Other forms of eroticism

plural

eroticisms·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about eroticism

What does eroticism mean?

eroticism means "a state of anticipation of sexuality". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in eroticism?

eroticism has 5 syllables, though it cannot be divided in writing — the spelling has fewer vowels than the word has beats. In IPA it is /ɚˈɑtɪˌsɪzəm/.

What is another word for eroticism?

Close synonyms include erotism, amorousness, erotism, sexiness, amativeness. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is eroticism a common word?

eroticism is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with eroticism?

19 words rhyme with eroticism. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.