eros

noun

ˈer-ˌäs How to pronounce eros (audio)
Definition of erosnext
as in lust
intense sexual desire dedicated to the poet's lover, the sonnet has eros as its theme

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eros
  1. lust
  2. passion
  3. eroticism
  4. concupiscence
Noun
  • But the real stars of the film, in my opinion, are all the older women in town who simply cannot hide their lust for this Hot Frosty.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The lust for power and wealth among the Elon Musk and Pay-Pal Mafia types are now as boundless as their mind-controlling algorithms are powerful.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of lust
Noun
  • As does her passion for pasta, which echoes time spent at the late Del Posto in NYC.
    Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
  • As a former human resources case manager, Fink pursued her lifelong passion for cooking during the pandemic, taking online classes and experimenting with recipes as a stress reliever.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of passion
Noun
  • The brief screen time doesn’t detract from the fact that his scenes are among the film’s most impactful — and not just because of the eroticism alone.
    James Factora, Them, 27 Nov. 2024
  • So eroticism has been killed somehow, because of the overtaking of pornography.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2024
Definition of eroticism
Noun
  • Gregory of Nyssa, contemplating the Christian horror of concupiscence, once theorized that had not Adam and Eve sinned, the two of them would have remained virgins and reproduced in whatever way angels did.
    David Harsanyi, National Review, 8 June 2023
  • The depictions are disturbingly romantic: seminude invaders among smoldering monuments, preening with bloodlust and concupiscence.
    Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 9 June 2020
Definition of concupiscence
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“Eros.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eros. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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