]əˌsizəm noun
also er·o·tism ˈerəˌtizəm\
( -s )
1. : the arousal of or the attempt to arouse sexual feeling by means of suggestion, symbolism, or allusion in an art form
2. : a state of sexual arousal or anticipation (as from stimulation of erogenous zones)
3.
a. : sexual impulse or desire
the robust erotisms that stir deeply in the very autonomic nervous system of the normal individual — Weston La Barre
b. : abnormally insistent sexual passion