Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Eroticism.
- noun The sexual act.
- A festival in honor of Aphrodite or Venus periodically celebrated in various localities of ancient Greece. Those of Paphos in Cyprus, of Cythera, and of Corinth were the most famous.
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- noun a state of
sexual desire .
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- noun a desire for heterosexual intimacy
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Examples
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13-Apr-2007 - The 2007 In-Cosmetics show is set to take place next week, with ingredient manufacturers from across the globe embracing this years 'aphrodisia' theme and vying to entice attendees with ranges that aim to innovate the cosmetics world.
CosmeticsDesign RSS 2009
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13-Apr-2007 - The 2007 In-Cosmetics show is set to take place next week, with ingredient manufacturers from across the globe embracing this years 'aphrodisia' theme and vying to entice attendees with ranges that aim to innovate the cosmetics world.
CosmeticsDesign RSS 2009
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Finally, I would say that mixing cuss words with religious terms is where I still experience some of that lingering aphrodisia.
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It was called planto aphrodisia, the plant of Venus.
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There is no known trade in rhino horn for the purposes of aphrodisia.
Last Chance to See Adams, Douglas, 1952- 1990
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Indica_, the leaves and flowers of the matico have been long employed by the sensual Indians of the interior of Peru to prepare a drink which they administer to produce a state of aphrodisia.
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If a drug WAS developed to increase libido many women would decry it as a date-rape drug, aphrodisia c or worse.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com M.P.H. Evelyn Resh 2011
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What sinful aphrodisia drives my thirsty eyes to crucify themselves upon thy scarlet lips?
About.com Humor 2009
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As Henry K said, "Pow er is the ultimate aphrodisia c.".
Liberal Values 2009
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"I can enjoy movies that don't have that moviemaking fever in them," she wrote in her 1978 essay "Fear of Movies," "but it's enjoyment on a different level, without the special aphrodisia of movies -- the kinetic responsiveness, the all-out submission to pleasure ...
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