adjective
homoerotic
hoh-moh-ih-RAH-tik/ˌhəʊməʊɪˈrɑːtɪk/
Expressing or involving sexual attraction between people of the same sex.
The two men share a kiss in a clearly homoerotic scene.
Etymology
The erotic element refers to passionate love; homo- narrows that to same-sex desire. The adjective can describe either the attraction itself or imagery that suggests or evokes it.
In context
it's a privileging of of this same-sex um uh orientation that that that I call homoerotic.
More examples
- The poem expresses homoerotic desire through images of longing and touch.
- Critics debate whether the friendship has homoerotic undertones.
- Her paintings explore homoerotic attraction between women.
Forms
homoerotic
homoeroticism noun — The expression of same-sex sexual attraction.