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eros

eros

8.6
A strong desire for physical and romantic closeness
  • noun
  • /ˈɛrɒs/
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  • Many poets have written about Eros as a powerful force that drives passionate love.

There's Agape, there's Eros, there's Filia.

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Examples

  • It's not even true love in that sense, but it tends to be Eros or a lust, not actual agape love.

  • Which leads Freud to his final reformulation of his dualism as one between Eros and destructiveness.

  • For, for, for for Eros, for or or sexual sexual pleasure.

  • I'm one with the field of Eros desire.

  • Or in this case, since it's Eros desiring something, right?

  • This is this is part of Eros, of romantic love, isn't it?

  • You know, it's, it's all these life affirming, what I call Eros, you know, life affirming experiences.

  • Once you fall in love, don't rush right As I said, not sex Eros is what he's believing.

  • In mythology, Eros is often depicted as a god representing romantic desire.

  • Eros is a concept that embodies the passion and longing two lovers share.

Synonyms

love
vseros
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1.0

A deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction for another person

highlights passionate desire for physical and romantic union specifically
passion
vseros
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81 3.3

A very strong sexual desire or attraction to someone

stresses longing for romantic and physical union more than raw intensity
libido
vseros
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32 7.5

A person's desire to have sex

targets desire for intimacy with another person and romantic union
sexual desire
vseros
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9 3.8

A strong wish to have sex with another person

adds romantic union and lasting love rather than desire for single acts
physical attraction
vseros
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4 3.2

A feeling of romantic or sexual interest based on someone's looks

is about wanting union and emotional closeness as well as physical interest
concupiscence
vseros
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2 9.9

A strong sexual desire for another person

includes romantic partnership and longing for union, not just lust
sexual love
vseros
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1 4.9

Strong romantic and physical attraction between two people that often includes intimate contact

focuses on desire for physical and romantic union rather than activity
erotic love
vseros
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6.8

A strong feeling of sexual desire and attraction for another person

emphasizes desire for union and romantic closeness more than passion alone
amorousness
vseros
8.2

A strong feeling of love or desire for someone

leans more toward active sexual desire and wish for union rather than quality
erotism
vseros
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9.7

A feeling of sexual desire and excitement

refers to desire for intimate physical and romantic union rather than mere arousal

Antonyms

71 4.6

Lack of interest or concern about something

31 6.5

A strong dislike of something or someone

How Passionate

lust
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84 3.4
passion
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81 3.3
eros
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8.6
desire
1.6

Surface Forms

eros singular
eroses plural

Etymology

Eros comes from the Greek god Eros, who in stories made people feel sudden desire by shooting arrows at them. So, eros today means sexual or strong 'love', and you can see the same root in erotic.