erotize

verb

er·o·tize ˈer-ə-ˌtīz

erotized; erotizing

transitive verb

: to invest with erotic significance or sexual feeling

erotization

ˌer-ə-tə-ˈzā-shən

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of erotize was in 1936

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“Erotize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erotize. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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erotize

transitive verb

er·o·tize

variants or British erotise

ˈer-ə-ˌtīz

erotized or British erotised; erotizing or British erotising

: to invest with erotic significance or sexual feeling

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