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eroticization

eroticization noun: the act or process of eroticizing.

Noun

eroticization (countable and uncountable, plural eroticizations)

  1. The act or process of eroticizing.
    • The masculine militarization of culture has led to a feminine eroticization.1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 167
    • A round of applause to Lawrence Downes for pointing out that the premature eroticization of young girls could never happen if their parents woke up and thought about the behavior they’re tolerating — and outright encouraging.2007 January 2, “Our Girls Are Growing Up Way Too Fast (3 Letters)”, in New York Times

Forms of eroticization

pluraleroticizations
alternative formeroticisation
alternative formerotization

Origin of eroticization

From erotic + -ization.

Questions about eroticization

What does eroticization mean?
Eroticization means the act or process of eroticizing.
What part of speech is eroticization?
Eroticization is a noun.
What is the plural of eroticization?
The plural of eroticization is eroticizations.

Words near eroticization in the dictionary

  1. eroticism
  2. eroticisms
  3. eroticist
  4. eroticists
  5. eroticizable
  6. eroticization
  7. eroticizations
  8. eroticize
  9. eroticized
  10. eroticizes
  11. eroticizing

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