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e⋅rot⋅i⋅ca
[i-rot-i-kuh] 
–noun (used with a singular or plural verb
)
) | literature or art dealing with sexual love. |
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| e·rot·i·ca (ĭ-rŏt'ĭ-kə) pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Literature or art intended to arouse sexual desire. [Greek erōtika, from neuter pl. of erōtikos, erotic; see erotic.] |
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Main Entry: erot·i·ca
Pronunciation: i-'rät-i-k&
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
: literary or artisticworks having an erotic theme or quality
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erotica
pornography
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erotica
literary or artistic works having an erotic theme; especially, books treating of sexual love in a sensuous or voluptuous manner. The word erotica typically applies to works in which the sexual element is regarded as part of the larger aesthetic aspect. It is usually distinguished from pornography, which can also have literary merit but which is usually understood to have sexual arousal as its main purpose.
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