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Definition of Eros
1. Noun. (Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid.
2. Noun. A desire for sexual intimacy.
Generic synonyms: Desire
Specialized synonyms: Erotic Love, Love, Sexual Love, Aphrodisia, Anaphrodisia, Passion, Sensualism, Sensuality, Sensualness, Amativeness, Amorousness, Eroticism, Erotism, Sexiness, Fetish, Libido, Lecherousness, Lust, Lustfulness, Nymphomania, Satyriasis, The Hots
Derivative terms: Concupiscent, Erotic
Definition of Eros
1. n. Love; the god of love; -- by earlier writers represented as one of the first and creative gods, by later writers as the son of Aphrodite, equivalent to the Latin god Cupid.
Definition of Eros
1. Initialism. Earth Resources Observation Satellite. ¹
2. Proper noun. (Greek god) The god of love and sexual desire; son of either Erebus and Nyx or Aphrodite and Ares. ¹
3. Noun. A winged figure of a child representing love and/or its power ¹
4. Noun. Physical love; sexual desire ¹
5. Noun. a type of love that seeks fulfillment without violation or something else ¹
6. Noun. (psychiatry) libido ¹
7. Noun. (psychiatry) collective instincts for self-preservation; life drive ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Eros
1. sexual desire [n -ES]
Medical Definition of Eros
1. Love; the god of love; by earlier writers represented as one of the first and creative gods, by later writers as the son of Aphrodite, equivalent to the Latin god Cupid. Origin: L, fr. Gr. Love, (personified) Eros, fr. To love. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)