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eros¹
- /ˈɪə.ɹɒs/ UK
- /ˈɛɹ.ɑs/ US
- /ˈɪɚ.ɑs/ US
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs, “love, desire”).
noun erotes
- A winged figure of a child representing love or its power.
- Physical love; sexual desire. He would introduce her to the wonders of eros; she would bloom under his expert tutelage.
- a type of love that seeks fulfillment without violation or something else.
- libido
- collective instincts for self-preservation; life drive.
Opposite: death drive, Thanatos
Eros²
- /ˈɛɹɒs/
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek Ἔρως (Érōs).
proper noun Eroses
- The god of love and sexual desire; son of either Erebus and Nyx or Aphrodite and Ares. His Roman counterpart is Cupid. I'm not just talking about sexually transmitted diseases, though Eros-knows there's precious little information about them available to gay men.
- 433 Eros, an asteroid.
EROS³
proper noun
- Acronym of Earth Resources Observation Satellite
EROs⁴
noun
- plural of ERO
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cupid, love, amour, libido, amor, passion, desire, lust, eroticism, sensuality, ardor, sexual love, infatuation, heat, yearning, concupiscence
noun
Opposite: death drive, Thanatos
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noun physical love; sexual desire
| 日本語 | 性愛 seiai |
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