Meanings
plural eroticizations · alternative eroticisation · alternative erotization
- countableuncountableThe act or process of eroticizing.
The masculine militarization of culture has led to a feminine eroticization.
1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 1671 more example
A round of applause to Lawrence Downes for pointing out that the premature eroticization of young girls could never happen if their parents woke up and thought about the behavior they’re tolerating — and outright encouraging.
2007 January 2, “Our Girls Are Growing Up Way Too Fast (3 Letters)”, in New York Times
Origin
- Ancient Greekἐρωτῐκός (erōtĭkós)
- Latinerōticu
- Frenchérotique
- Englisherotic
- Englisheroticization
Translations
Catalan erotització
- erotitzacióact of eroticizing
Finnish erotisointi
- erotisointiact of eroticizing
French érotisation
- érotisationact of eroticizing
Italian erotizzazione
- erotizzazioneact of eroticizing
Spanish erotización
- erotizaciónact of eroticizing
Cite this entry
eroticization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eroticization
“eroticization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eroticization. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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