eros
Noun
- Sexual desire or the life instinct, often personified as a god.
- (Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid
- a desire for sexual intimacy
- A winged figure of a child representing love or its power.
- Physical love; sexual desire.
- a type of love that seeks fulfillment without violation or something else.
- libido
- collective instincts for self-preservation; life drive.
Examples
- His love for Words With Friends bordered on EROS, a passionate pursuit of wordplay.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs, “love, desire”).
Synonyms
concupiscence, physical attraction, sexual desire
Antonyms
Thanatos, death drive
Scrabble Score: 4
eros: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worderos: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
eros: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 4
eros: valid Words With Friends Word