verb
Meaning 1
To make erotic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
eroticize
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ɪˈɹɒtɪsaɪz/
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General-American: /ɪˈɹɑtɪsaɪz/
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rhymes with -ɒtɪsaɪz
verb
Meaning 2
give erotic character to or make more interesting
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- eroticize the ads
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sex up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1rem-der. Proto-Indo-European *h1rém-e-tider.? Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ἐράω (eráō) Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ἐρωτῐκός (erōtĭkós)der. Latin erōticuslbor. French érotiqueder. English erotic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English eroticize From erotic + -ize.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: erotitzar — to make erotic
- Finnish: erotisoida — to make erotic
- Finnish: eroottistaa — to make erotic
- French: érotiser — to make erotic
- Italian: erotizzare — to make erotic
- Portuguese: erotizar — to make erotic
- Spanish: erotizar — to make erotic