Definitions for erotica
ɪˈrɒt ɪ kəerot·i·ca

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. pornography, porno, porn, erotica, smutnoun

   creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. eroticanoun

   Erotic literature or art.

   There's a fine line between erotica and pornography.

2. eroticanoun

   Sexual images or objects.

   The council was shocked by the "hideous images" spraypainted on the bridge, but the perpetrators insisted it was erotica.

3. Etymology: From neuter plural of eroticus ἐρωτικός

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Erotica

   Erotica is literature or art that deals substantively with subject matter that is erotic, sexually stimulating or sexually arousing. Some critics regard pornography as a type of erotica, but many consider it to be different. Erotic art may use any artistic form to depict erotic content, including painting, sculpture, drama, film or music. Erotic literature and erotic photography have become genres in their own right. Erotica also exists in a number of subgenres including gay erotica, lesbian erotica, women's erotica, bondage erotica, monster erotica and tentacle erotica. Curiosa are curiosities or rarities, especially unusual or erotic books. In the antiquarian book trade, pornographic works are often listed under "curiosa", "erotica" or "facetiae".

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1. erotica

   Erotica refers to any type of artistic or creative work that depicts or deals with sexual desire or sexual love in a thoughtful and sophisticated way. It can involve written texts (like novels or poetry), visual arts (like painting, sculpture, or photography), films, or any other artistic medium. Erotica tends to focus more on expressing emotions, desires, and the romantic aspects of sexuality, rather than explicit sexual acts. It is fundamentally distinguished from pornography, which is typically more explicit and primarily focused on sexual activity.

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1. Erotica

   Erotica is any artistic work that deals substantively with erotically stimulating or sexually arousing subject matter. All forms of art may depict erotic content, including painting, sculpture, photography, drama, film, music or literature. Erotica has high-art aspirations, differentiating it from commercial pornography. Curiosa is erotica and pornography as discrete, collectible items, usually in published or printed form.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Erotica

   Literary or artistic items having an erotic theme. It refers especially to books treating sexual love in a sensuous or voluptuous manner. (Webster, 3d ed)

Matched Categories

1. • Creation

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce erotica?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say erotica in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of erotica in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of erotica in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of erotica in a Sentence

1. Gloria Steinem:

   Pornography is about dominance. Erotica is about mutuality.

2. Amanda Jones:

   These fringe groups capitalize on that lack of knowledge from everyday citizens, and they use rhetoric, like pornography and erotica to describe books, especially books around LGBTQ + themes and sexual health books that written by experts like the American Psychological Association, they are not interested in the truth.

3. J.G. Ballard:

   Sleep is an eight-hour peep show of infantile erotica.

4. Andrea Dworkin:

   Erotica is simply high-class pornography; better produced, better conceived, better executed, better packaged, designed for a better class of consumer.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=erotica
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Erotica
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erotica
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=erotica
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=erotica