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Eros

//ˈɛɹ.ɑs// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The god of love and sexual desire; son of either Erebus and Nyx or Aphrodite and Ares. His Roman counterpart is Cupid. Greek

    "I'm not just talking about sexually transmitted diseases, though Eros-knows there's precious little information about them available to gay men."

  2. 2
    Acronym of Earth Resources Observation Satellite. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
  3. 3
    433 Eros, an asteroid.
Noun
  1. 1
    A winged figure of a child representing love or its power. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    a desire for sexual intimacy wordnet
  3. 3
    Physical love; sexual desire. uncountable, usually

    "He would introduce her to the wonders of eros; she would bloom under his expert tutelage."

  4. 4
    a type of love that seeks fulfillment without violation or something else. uncountable, usually
  5. 5
    libido uncountable, usually
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  1. 6
    collective instincts for self-preservation; life drive. uncountable, usually

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs, “love, desire”).

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek Ἔρως (Érōs).

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