eros
Passion as drive
Eros is sexual love or desire, particularly in its passionate, romantic dimension—distinguished from other Greek love concepts like philia (friendship) or agape (selfless love).
In psychoanalytic theory, eros refers to the life instinct, the drive toward survival, pleasure, and reproduction.
The term appears in discussions of art, literature, and psychology: The film explores the tension between eros and duty. (Capitalized Eros is the Greek god of love.)
Intense, persistent desire
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- lustIntense carnal appetite
- appetiteDesire for food
passion · ardor · fervor · hunger · thirst · urge · obsession · infatuation
Warm emotional attachment
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- romanceLove and its excitement
beloved · cherish · adoration · connection · bond · passion · heart · soulmate
Study of substances' interactions
- magnetismForce between poles
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- charmAttractive personal quality
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
enchantment · captivation · fascination · enticement · flirtation · crush · bewitchment · appeal
longing
Intense, persistent desire
appetite · passion · ardor · fervor · hunger · thirst · urge · obsession · infatuation · pining
affection
Warm emotional attachment
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
romance · beloved · cherish · adoration · connection · bond · passion · heart · soulmate · union
chemistry
Study of substances' interactions
seduction · enchantment · captivation · fascination · enticement · flirtation · crush · bewitchment · appeal · lure
erosagape
Mouth held wide
philia · caritas · platonic love · brotherly love · spiritual love
erosapathy
Absence of feeling
indifference · aversion · frigidity · coldness · detachment
- erogenous zonesBody parts triggering arousal
- river erosionWater wearing away earth
- soil erosionLoss of topsoil
- beach erosionShore loss from water
- soil erosion controlPreventing terrain degradation
- erotic lovePassionate romantic desire
heroic, heroism, erosion, heroine, erotic, erosive, eroticism, heroically, erotica