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aphrodisiac

[ af-ruh-dee-ze-ak, -diz-ee-ak ]

adjective

  1. Also aph·ro·di·si·a·cal [] arousing sexual desire.


noun

  1. an aphrodisiac food, drug, potion, or other agent that arouses sexual desire.

aphrodisiac

/ ˌæfrəˈdɪzɪæk /

noun

  1. a drug, food, etc, that excites sexual desire
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. exciting or heightening sexual desire
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

aphrodisiac

  1. A substance or quality that excites sexual desire.


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Notes

Aphrodisiacs are named after Aphrodite , the Greek goddess of love.
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Other Words From

  • anti·aphro·disi·ac adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aphrodisiac1

1710–20; < Greek aphrodīsiak ós relating to love or desire, equivalent to aphrodī́si ( os ) of Aphrodite + -akos -ac
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aphrodisiac1

C18: from Greek aphrodisiakos, from aphrodisios belonging to Aphrodite
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Example Sentences

The unnamed clergyman was detained alongside another man on suspicion of selling the medication, as well as "other powerful aphrodisiac substances", according to El Pais.

From BBC

Power and control are aphrodisiacs, stimulants and a hallucinogen all rolled into one.

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A guarantee of a safe life that cannot be delivered is the ultimate aphrodisiac for some.

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For U.S. mass media, Henry Kissinger’s quip that “power is the ultimate aphrodisiac” rang as an obvious truism.

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“Power,” he once said, “is the ultimate aphrodisiac.”

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