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erogenous zone

erogenous zone

5 6.8
An area of the body that is very sensitive to sexual touch
  • noun
  • /ɪˈrɒdʒənəs zoʊn/
  • NSFW
translation icon : zona erógena
  • It should be no surprise, then, that this too is a favorite erogenous zone of some women.
  • erogenous zone like the butt
  • biggest erogenous zone
  • major erogenous zone

Examples

Synonyms

private parts
vserogenous zone
  • NSFW
14 3.0

The parts of the body used for sex and peeing

is about body areas that are sexually sensitive and cause arousal when touched
intimate area
vserogenous zone
  • NSFW
1 6.3

The private parts of the body, especially the genitals

is specifically about spots that cause sexual arousal when touched

Surface Forms

Morphology

erogenous + zone

The compound is directly compositional: 'erogenous' means sexually responsive and 'zone' means an area, so the phrase transparently denotes an area of the body that produces sexual arousal when stimulated. This is a straightforward adjective+noun combination that follows normal English composition patterns (and has clear equivalents in many languages), so a learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

Erogenous zone names parts of the body that are extra sensitive to touch. Erogenous refers to sexual feeling and zone means an area, so these spots can wake up 'sexual arousal' when they are touched.