eroticize

[ ih-rot-uh-sahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, e·rot·i·cized, e·rot·i·ciz·ing.

1. to render or make erotic:

   a painting eroticized with voluptuous figures and symbols.

eroticize

/ ɪˈrɒtɪˌsaɪz /

verb

1. tr to regard or present in a sexual way

Derived Forms

• eˌroticiˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• e·roti·ci·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of eroticize¹

First recorded in 1910–15; erotic + -ize

Example Sentences

In several of her portraits, Faustine sits or stands on a display box, reminding us of the way women like Baartman were simultaneously eroticized and dehumanized.

From New York Times

“His clothes were fierce, with a power that was both militaristic and highly eroticized,” said Valerie Steele, director of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

From New York Times

Even when he strategically frontloads the full-frontal at that beach getaway, his aim is less to eroticize than to normalize the sight of proudly, casually bared flesh.

From Los Angeles Times

The show’s writers have also decided they need to eroticize the asexual Sylvia.

From New York Times

It celebrated being naked in a safe space where people weren't eroticized.

From Salon