"eros" meaning in English

See eros in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɪə.ɹɒs/ [UK], /ˈɛɹ.ɑs/ [US], /ˈɪɚ.ɑs/ [US] Forms: erotes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs, “love, desire”). Etymology templates: {{derived|en|grc|ἔρως||love, desire}} Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs, “love, desire”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|erotes}} eros (usually uncountable, plural erotes)
  1. A winged figure of a child representing love or its power. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-eros-en-noun-vzCQ6WfN
  2. Physical love; sexual desire. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Love, Philosophy Translations (physical love; sexual desire): 性愛 (seiai) (alt: せいあい) (Japanese), eros [masculine] (Polish), Eros [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-eros-en-noun-ND53l6-M Disambiguation of Love: 9 58 20 5 7 Disambiguation of Philosophy: 17 30 15 20 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 64 12 8 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 61 13 8 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 1 32 6 2 7 19 29 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 4 60 12 8 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 6 53 11 10 19 Disambiguation of 'physical love; sexual desire': 1 88 5 2 4
  3. a type of love that seeks fulfillment without violation or something else. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-eros-en-noun-qV454PkC
  4. (psychiatry) libido Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Psychiatry, Ethics
    Sense id: en-eros-en-noun-S65rG8c2 Disambiguation of Ethics: 5 13 20 36 25 Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, sciences
  5. (psychiatry) collective instincts for self-preservation; life drive. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Psychiatry
    Sense id: en-eros-en-noun-9JPj10wB Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, sciences

Inflected forms

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      "word": "性愛"
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  ],
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}

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