verb
- to make erotic or sexually arousing; to invest with erotic quality or meaning
Usage: transitive verb; formal or academic usage
Examples
- The artist chose to erotize the classical sculpture through subtle compositional changes.
- Modern advertising often erotizes everyday products to increase consumer appeal.
- The filmmaker's decision to erotize the narrative added layers of complexity to the story.
- Critics argued that the campaign erotized imagery that should remain neutral.
- The poet attempted to erotize language itself, challenging conventional expression.