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How to pronounce erotica in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms porn, porno, pornography, smut
Type of creation, creative activity
Has types child pornography, kiddie porn, kiddy porn

Examples of erotica

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The rise of the novel in 18th century England provided a new medium for erotica.
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The thunderbolt is the revelation that Earl's bookstore specializes in erotica.
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Why do the British feel the need to mislabel anything racy with the term erotica?
From the independent.co.uk
Viewers want more than mere erotica, says the 3D pic's helmer, Christopher Sun.
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Summer's coos acted as musical erotica atop a simple, four-on-the-floor drum beat.
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Some see the tubes as a boon, since they get people used to consuming erotica.
From the economist.com
The censors who have branded Lee's film as art-house erotica have got it all wrong.
From the time.com
From myriad loudspeakers, it broadcasts the words and rhythms of pop-music erotica.
From the guardian.co.uk
The Senate Judiciary Committee does not often enliven its deliberations with erotica.
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More examples
  • Pornography: creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire
  • (erotic) giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing
  • An erotic person
  • Erotica (from the Greek u1F14u03C1u03C9u03C2, eros "desire") is any artistic work that deals substantively with erotically stimulating or sexually arousing subject matter. All forms of art may depict erotic content, including painting, sculpture, photography, drama, film, music or literature. Erotica has high-art aspirations, differentiating it from commercial pornography.
  • "Erotica" is the lead single from American singer-songwriter Madonna's fifth studio album, Erotica (1992). The single was released in October 1992 by Maverick Records, and later included on her greatest hits albums GHV2 (2001) and Celebration (2009). ...
  • Erotica was the final album from the British indie band The Darling Buds. It was released on Epic Records in 1992. The album shares a name with, and a similar cover to, the Madonna album, which was released only one week later.
  • (Erotic) Eroticism is an aesthetic focus on sexual desire, especially the feelings of anticipation of sexual activity. It is not only the state of arousal and anticipation, but also the attempt through various means to incite those feelings.
  • Erotic literature or art; Sexual images or objects
  • (erotic) Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement