Eros

Definitions

1. Acronym of Earth Resources Observation Satellite.
   abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
2. A winged figure of a child representing love or its power.
   uncountable, usually
3. The god of love and sexual desire; son of either Erebus and Nyx or Aphrodite and Ares. His Roman counterpart is Cupid.
   Greek
4. Physical love; sexual desire.
   uncountable, usually
5. 433 Eros, an asteroid.
6. a type of love that seeks fulfillment without violation or something else.
   uncountable, usually
7. libido
   uncountable, usually
8. collective instincts for self-preservation; life drive.
   uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

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

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

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