erotica
[ ih-rot-i-kuh ]
noun(used with a singular or plural verb)
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
sexually explicit art, photographs, sculptures, or the like, depicting human sexuality.
Origin of erotica
11850–55; <Greek, neuter plural of erōtikóserotic
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British Dictionary definitions for erotica
erotica
/ (ɪˈrɒtɪkə) /
pl n
explicitly sexual literature or art
Origin of erotica
1C19: from Greek erōtika, neuter plural of erōtikos erotic
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