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het·ero·erot·i·cism (het″ər-o-ə-rotґĭ-siz-əm) 1. sexual feeling directed toward someone of the opposite sex. 2. alloeroticism (def. 1). 3. a stage in the development of object relationships in which the erotic energy is directed toward objects other than oneself, specifically to those of the opposite sex. Cf. alloeroticism, autoeroticism.Medical dictionary. 2011.
heteroeroticism — noun The state or quality of being heteroerotic Ant: autoeroticism, homoeroticism … Wiktionary
Eroticism — is an aesthetic focus on sexual desire, especially the feelings of anticipation of sexual activity. It is not only the state of arousal and anticipation, but also the attempt through whatever means of representation to incite those feelings.The… … Wikipedia
alloeroticism — noun The state or quality of being alloerotic Ant: autoeroticism See Also: heteroeroticism, homoeroticism … Wiktionary
Heteroerotic — Having to do with sexual excitement toward the opposite sex. By contrast with alloerotic. * * * het·ero·erot·ic (het″er o ĕ rotґik) 1. pertaining to or characterized by heteroeroticism. 2. alloerotic … Medical dictionary
autoeroticism — Sexual arousal or gratification using one s own body, as in masturbation. SYN: autoerotism. [auto + G. erotikos, relating to love] * * * au·to·erot·i·cism (aw″to ə rotґĭ siz əm) 1. sexual self gratification or arousal without … Medical dictionary
alloeroticism — al·lo·erot·i·cism (al″o ə rotґĭ siz əm) [allo + eroticism] 1. sexual feeling directed to another person. 2. the final stage in the development of object relationships, a state of maturity, characterized both by direction of… … Medical dictionary
