homoeroticism

homoeroticism
homoerotic /hoh'moh i rot"ik/, adj.
/hoh'moh i rot"euh siz'euhm/, n.
a tendency to be sexually aroused by a member of the same sex.
Also, homoerotism /hoh'moh er"euh tiz'euhm/.
[1915-20; HOMO- + EROTICISM]

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