erotism

Noun erotism has 2 senses

• erotism(n = noun.state) eroticism - a state of anticipation of sexuality;
is a kind of sexual arousal

• erotism(n = noun.feeling) amativeness, amorousness, eroticism, sexiness - the arousal of feelings of sexual desire;
is a kind of concupiscence, eros, physical attraction, sexual desire
has particulars: carnality, lasciviousness, lubricity, prurience, pruriency