homoerotic
adjective
ho·mo·erot·ic ˌhō-mō-i-ˈrä-tik 
: of, relating to, or involving sexual activity between people of the same sex
specifically : marked by, revealing, or portraying sexual desire between people of the same sex
homoerotic photographs
homoeroticism
ˌhō-mō-i-ˈrä-tə-ˌsi-zəm
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web These were bold choices -- Wiley was well-known for his ornate portraits of young Black men in traditional poses with homoerotic undertones, and Sherald was an up-and-coming artist with a regional profile. 
Adrienne L. Childs, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 The novel is saturated with the homoerotic, too mesmerized by the cohorts of the brave to be sorry. New York Times, 30 June 2022 Passion plays, Homeric odysseys and homoerotic buddy comedies. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2022 The climax of the play features a character who resembles Nate in the locker room with other football players who work out in an exaggerated manner, playing up their homoerotic interactions and moves. Annalise Mabe, Men's Health, 22 Feb. 2022 Nate, unfortunately, is not a fan of the homoerotic display, nor its implications. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 21 Feb. 2022 And then Chris and I got to work on our homoerotic nature show, Wildboyz. Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2022 As is often the case, there’s a menacing homoerotic subtext to how Tom talks to and threatens Greg, here telling him the story of Emperor Nero and Sporus, the boy whom Nero had castrated and dressed up as his late wife. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2021 Diamonds Are Forever had its own messy portrayal of seemingly gay villains and Daniel Craig got plenty homoerotic with Mads Mikkelsen and Javier Bardem in his other movies. Jackson Mchenry, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2021 See More
Adrienne L. Childs, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 The novel is saturated with the homoerotic, too mesmerized by the cohorts of the brave to be sorry. New York Times, 30 June 2022 Passion plays, Homeric odysseys and homoerotic buddy comedies. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2022 The climax of the play features a character who resembles Nate in the locker room with other football players who work out in an exaggerated manner, playing up their homoerotic interactions and moves. Annalise Mabe, Men's Health, 22 Feb. 2022 Nate, unfortunately, is not a fan of the homoerotic display, nor its implications. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 21 Feb. 2022 And then Chris and I got to work on our homoerotic nature show, Wildboyz. Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2022 As is often the case, there’s a menacing homoerotic subtext to how Tom talks to and threatens Greg, here telling him the story of Emperor Nero and Sporus, the boy whom Nero had castrated and dressed up as his late wife. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2021 Diamonds Are Forever had its own messy portrayal of seemingly gay villains and Daniel Craig got plenty homoerotic with Mads Mikkelsen and Javier Bardem in his other movies. Jackson Mchenry, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1915, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
homoerotic
adjective
ho·mo·erot·ic ˌhō-mō-i-ˈrät-ik
: of, relating to, or involving sexual activity between people of the same sex