Distinguishing erotic from eroticism also helps us understand our own sexuality more deeply, thus enabling us to use our erotic potential without feeling ashamed about it. Eroticism does not imply immorality or sexiness; neither does it mean that everything exhibited is intended solely for physical arousal (although there are Erotic images which one may find arousing). Eroticism is a more formal term. Erotica, on the other hand, is generally used to describe that material featuring or dealing explicitly with sex or eroticism (as distinct from Erotic art).
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