Alloerotic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having erotic desire for or attraction to another person of either sex. not-comparable

    "It is this loss of gratification—whether autoerotic or alloerotic (involving another person such as the mother)—that Lacan refers to as "castration.""

Synonyms

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heteroeroticheteroerotic

Example

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"It is this loss of gratification—whether autoerotic or alloerotic (involving another person such as the mother)—that Lacan refers to as "castration.""

Etymology

From allo- (“other”) + erotic (“pertaining to erotic desire”).

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