Definition of "eroticization"

The masculine militarization of culture has led to a feminine eroticization.

1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 167

A round of applause to Lawrence Downes for pointing out that the premature eroticization of young girls could never happen if their parents woke up and thought about the behavior they’re tolerating — and outright encouraging.

2007 January 2, “Our Girls Are Growing Up Way Too Fast (3 Letters)”, in New York Times‎