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Eroticism

Scope note

Use for the emotional, intellectual, and physiological condition of sexual arousal. Use also for the capacity or quality of inspiring such arousal through suggestion, symbolism, or allusion.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000249821

Broader Terms used

<psychological concepts>

Equivalent Terms used

erotic

Created

13yrs ago

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