eroticize

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UK/ɪˈɹɒtɪsaɪz/US/ɪˈɹɑtɪsaɪz/

verb

To make erotic.

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Meanings

verberoticize (third-person singular simple present eroticizes, present participle eroticizing, simple past and past participle eroticized)

present singular third person eroticizes · participle present eroticizing · participle past eroticized · past eroticized

  1. transitiveTo make erotic.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbgive erotic character to or make more interesting

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁rem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁rém-e-tider.?
  3. Ancient Greekἐράω (eráō)
  4. Ancient Greekἔρως (érōs)
  5. Ancient Greekἐρωτῐκός (erōtĭkós)
  6. Latinerōticu
  7. Frenchérotique
  8. Englisherotic
  9. Englisheroticize

From erotic + -ize.

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Translations

Catalan erotitzar
  • erotitzarto make erotic
Finnish erotisoida, eroottistaa
  • erotisoidato make erotic
  • eroottistaato make erotic
French érotiser
  • érotiserto make erotic
Italian erotizzare
  • erotizzareto make erotic
Portuguese erotizar
  • erotizarto make erotic
Spanish erotizar
  • erotizarto make erotic

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Cite this entry
APA

eroticize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eroticize

MLA

“eroticize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eroticize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eroticize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eroticize.

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