Definition of EROTICA

erotica

Plural: eroticas

Noun

  • Literature or art dealing with sexual love.
  • creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire
  • Erotic literature, art, decoration, or other such work.
  • A work of erotica.

Examples

  • Discovering EROTICA as a valid Scrabble word was a surprising, if high-scoring, revelation.
  • There's a fine line between erotica and pornography.

Origin / Etymology

From neuter plural of Latin eroticus (“amatory”), from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός (erōtikós). By surface analysis, erotic + -ica.

Synonyms

porn, porno, pornography, smut

Scrabble Score: 9

erotica: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
erotica: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
erotica: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

erotica: valid Words With Friends Word