- sensitive to sexual stimulation
- arousing sexual desire or giving sexual pleasure
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
e•rog•e•nous /ɪˈrɑdʒənəs/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- particularly sensitive to sexual excitement or pleasure: erogenous zones of the body.
e•rog•e•nous
(i roj′ə nəs),USA pronunciation adj.
e•rog•e•ne•i•ty
(i roj′ə nē′i tē),USA pronunciation n.
- especially sensitive to sexual stimulation, as certain areas of the body:erogenous zones.
- arousing or tending to arouse sexual desire; sexually stimulating.
- Greek érō(s) Eros + -genous
- 1885–90
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erogenous /ɪˈrɒdʒɪnəs/, erogenic /ˌɛrəˈdʒɛnɪk/ adj