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—eroticization, n./i rot"euh suyz'/, v.t., eroticized, eroticizing.to render or make erotic: a painting eroticized with voluptuous figures and symbols.Also, esp. Brit., eroticise.[1910-15; EROTIC + -IZE]
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eroticize — 1914, from EROTIC (Cf. erotic) + IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Eroticized; eroticizing … Etymology dictionary
eroticize — (Amer.) v. make erotic, give erotic characteristics (also eroticise) … English contemporary dictionary
eroticize — (also eroticise) ► VERB ▪ give erotic qualities to. DERIVATIVES eroticization noun … English terms dictionary
eroticize — [i rät′ə sīz΄] vt. eroticized, eroticizing to make erotic or arouse sexual feelings in eroticization n … English World dictionary
eroticize — transitive verb ( cized; cizing) Date: circa 1914 to make erotic < eroticize the male image > • eroticization noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
eroticize — verb give erotic character to or make more interesting eroticize the ads • Syn: ↑sex up • Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑alter, ↑modify • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
eroticize — verb To make erotic … Wiktionary
eroticize — erot·i·cize or Brit erot·i·cise .sīz vt, cized or Brit cised; ciz·ing or Brit cis·ing to make erotic erot·i·ci·za·tion or Brit erot·i·ci·sa·tion i .rät ə sə zā shən n * * * erot·i·cize (ə rotґĭ sĭz) erotize … Medical dictionary
eroticize — or eroticise verb give erotic qualities to. Derivatives eroticization noun … English new terms dictionary
eroticize — erot·i·cize … English syllables
