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erogenous

erogenous

7 8.5
A part of the body that feels pleasant when touched in a sexual way
  • adjective
  • /ɪˈrɒdʒənəs/
  • NSFW
translation icon : erógeno
  • Many people consider the neck to be an erogenous zone that heightens sexual arousal.
  • erogenous zones

Seduction is her mind is her brain like you, that is her biggest erogenous zone.

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Examples

Antonyms

insensitive
  • Specialized
5 4.5

Not affected by things like touch, heat, or light

Compounds

5 6.8

An area of the body that is very sensitive to sexual touch

Surface Forms

erogenous positive

Morphology

erogenous = erotic (semi-transparent) = erot + gen + ous

The word is derived from 'erotic' with the suffix '-ous', but the specific meaning related to body sensitivity is not immediately obvious.

Etymology

The word erogenous comes from the Greek eros meaning 'love' and the part -genous meaning 'producing', as in the English word generate. So an erogenous part of the body is one that 'produces' or starts sexual feeling or desire.