Erotised

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. The condition in which an individual or thing is imbued with sexual excitement or allure
2. A state characterized by heightened sexual arousal or attraction towards something or someone
3. Transformed to exhibit qualities that provoke sexual interest or desire

Etymology: "Erotised" is the past form of "erotise," the British spelling of "eroticize," so its origins lie in the verb it inflects. That verb is built from "erotic," which comes from the Greek "erotikos," meaning "of love" or "amorous," itself derived from "eros," the Greek word for passionate love and desire. The Greek god Eros, associated with that same desire, gives the family its name. The verb carries the sense of making something sexually charged or arousing, or of treating something as an object of sexual interest. The "-ise" ending is the regular suffix that turns a noun or adjective into a verb meaning "to make or treat as," so the base "erotic" becomes an action performed on something.

Synonyms: sensualized, sexualized

Antonyms: desexualized