homoeroticism

[ hoh-moh-i-rot-uh-siz-uhm ]

noun

1. the use of symbolism, allusions, situations, etc., involving sexual attraction or activity between people of the same gender in art, literature, drama, or the like:

   Wilde's first novel was attacked for its homoeroticism and decadence.

2. sexual attraction to people of one's own gender; homosexuality:

   She was not ready to confront her own unexplored homoeroticism.

homoeroticism

/ ˌhəʊməʊˈɛrəˌtɪzəm; ˌhəʊməʊɪˈrɒtɪˌsɪzəm /

noun

1. eroticism centred on or aroused by persons of one's own sex

Other Words From

• ho·mo·e·rot·ic [hoh-moh-i-, rot, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of homoeroticism¹

First recorded in 1915–20; homo- + eroticism

Example Sentences

If the rest of the tracks contain songs half as sexy as the football chant homoeroticism of the lead single “Rush,” listeners are in for a treat.

From Seattle Times

The gags — including a dig at his penchant for facial filler and a somewhat puerile riff on the supposed homoeroticism of his friendship with Vladimir Putin — are mildly funny but not exactly sidesplitting.

From New York Times

I am sure there will be questions about homoeroticism in the film or homosexuality and abuse, but I think it exists because of causality.

From Salon

He excised passages that appear to express homoeroticism, for example.

From New York Times

Even today, Julien said, homoeroticism is a delicate subject for many African American art historians.

From New York Times