homoeroticism
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Homoeroticism — refers to the representation of same sex love and desire, most especially as it is depicted or manifested in the visual arts and literature. It can also be found in performative forms; from theatre to the theatricality of uniformed movements (e.g … Wikipedia
homoeroticism — [hō΄mō ē rät′ə siz΄əm] n. [ HOMO + EROTICISM] HOMOSEXUALITY homoerotic adj … English World dictionary
homoeroticism — homoerotic ► ADJECTIVE ▪ concerning or arousing sexual desire centred on a person of the same sex. DERIVATIVES homoeroticism noun … English terms dictionary
homoeroticism — noun a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex • Syn: ↑homosexuality, ↑homosexualism, ↑queerness, ↑gayness • Derivationally related forms: ↑gay (for: ↑gayness), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
homoeroticism — noun see homoerotic … New Collegiate Dictionary
homoeroticism — homoerotic /hoh moh i rot ik/, adj. /hoh moh i rot euh siz euhm/, n. a tendency to be sexually aroused by a member of the same sex. Also, homoerotism /hoh moh er euh tiz euhm/. [1915 20; HOMO + EROTICISM] * * * … Universalium
HOMOEROTICISM — Were there gay cowboys in the old West? Undoubtedly. Do Western movies portray gay cowboys? Of course, the modern Western Brokeback Mountain (2005) addresses the subject directly. Recent critics have been going back to the classic Westerns,… … Westerns in Cinema
homoeroticism — ho·mo·erot·i·cism (ho″mo ə rotґĭ siz əm) 1. sexual feeling directed toward a person of the same sex. 2. a stage in the development of object relationships characterized by suppression of libidinal energies and occurring… … Medical dictionary
homoeroticism — n. homosexuality, sexual attraction between members of the same sex … English contemporary dictionary
homoeroticism — homo·eroticism … English syllables
