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erotica (n.)

1820, noun use of neuter plural of Greek erotikos "amatory" (see erotic); originally a booksellers' catalogue heading.

Force Flame
And with a Blonde push
Over your impotence
Flits Steam
[Emily Dickinson, #854, c. 1864]

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Definitions of erotica from WordNet

erotica (n.)
creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire;
Synonyms: pornography / porno / porn / smut
From wordnet.princeton.edu