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homoerotism

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ho⋅mo⋅e⋅rot⋅i⋅cism

  [hoh-moh-i-rot-uh-siz-uhm]
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–noun
a tendency to be sexually aroused by a member of the same sex.
Also, ho⋅mo⋅er⋅o⋅tism  [hoh-moh-er-uh-tiz-uhm] .

Origin:
1915–20; homo- + eroticism

Related forms:
ho⋅mo⋅e⋅rot⋅ic  [hoh-moh-i-rot-ik] , adjective
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ho·mo·e·rot·i·cism   (hō'mō-ĭ-rŏt'ĭ-sĭz'əm)   
n.  A homoerotic quality or theme.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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