eros

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see also: Eros, EROS

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɪəɹɒs/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɛɹoʊs/

Noun

eros (uncountable)

1. A winged figure of a child representing love and/or its power
2. Physical love; sexual desire
3. a type of love that seeks fulfillment without violation or something else
4. (psychiatry) libido
5. (psychiatry) collective instincts for self-preservation; life drive

Antonyms

• (life drive) death drive, Thanatos

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Eros

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɛɹɒs/

Proper noun

1. (Greek god) The god of love and sexual desire; son of either Erebus and Nyx or Aphrodite and Ares. His Roman counterpart is Cupid.
2. 433 Eros, an asteroid

Translations

• French: Éros
• German: Eros
• Italian: Eros
• Portuguese: Eros
• Russian: Э́рос
• Spanish: Eros

Translations

• French: Éros
• German: Eros
• Russian: Э́рос

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EROS

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Proper noun

1. Acronym of Earth Resources Observation Satellite

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