# eroticism

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #49,903

## Definitions
1. the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused
2. sexual excitement, especially if abnormally persistent
3. a sexual interest in something; an attraction, fetish, etc.

## Etymology
From erotic + -ism.

## Common misspellings (13)
`eorticism`, `eroitcism`, `erotciism`, `eroticcism`, `eroticims`, `eroticismm`, `eroticissm`, `eroticsim`, `erotiicsm`, `erotticism`, `erroticism`, `ertoicism`, `reoticism`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eroticism