erogenous zones
Pleasure-responsive body parts
Erogenous zones are areas of the body particularly sensitive to sexual stimulation.
The genitals are the primary erogenous zones, but secondary zones vary by individual—common ones include the neck, inner thighs, nipples, and earlobes.
He kissed her erogenous zones.
The singular erogenous zone is less common outside clinical or educational contexts.
- caressGentle loving touch
- lipsMouth's outer edges
- stimulationEvoking a response
- kissTouch with lips
- napeBack of neck
neck kisses · arousal · turn on · skin · skin on skin · nerve endings · nipple · foreplay · clitoris · sensual · vulva · hot spots · inner thigh · small of back · intimacy · G-spot · tongue · tease
- psychoanalysisFreud, id, ego, unconscious, Sigmund Freud
- sexual wellnesslibido, intimacy, arousal, pleasure, orgasm
- psychosexualitylibido, sexuality, sexual orientation, heterosexuality, homosexuality
- intimacykiss, hug, embrace, closeness, snuggling
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