"eroticization" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: eroticizations [plural], eroticisation [alternative], erotization [alternative]
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  1. The act or process of eroticizing. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (act of eroticizing): erotització [feminine] (Catalan), erotisointi (Finnish), érotisation [feminine] (French), erotizzazione [feminine] (Italian), erotización [feminine] (Spanish)

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