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eroticize

verb erot·i·cize \-ˌsīz\
erot·i·cizederot·i·ciz·ing

Definition of EROTICIZE

transitive verb
:  to make erotic <eroticize the male image>
erot·i·ci·za·tion \i-ˌrä-tə-sə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
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First Known Use of EROTICIZE

circa 1914

Rhymes with EROTICIZE

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Medical Dictionary

eroticize

transitive verb erot·i·cize
erot·i·cized or British erot·i·cisederot·i·ciz·ing or British erot·i·cis·ing

Medical Definition of EROTICIZE

:  to make erotic
erot·i·ci·za·tion or British erot·i·ci·sa·tion \i-ˌrät-ə-sə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

Variants of EROTICIZE

erot·i·cize or British erot·i·cise \-ˌsīz\

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