erection

ɪˈrɛkʃən

Definition

Definition of erection - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

constructionprocess of erecting something

The erection of the new building took several months..

assembly

construction

sexual responsephysiological condition of an enlarged and rigid state of the penis

An erection is a common response to sexual stimulation..

stiffness

tumescence

building

Rare

structure that has been built

Rare

The old factory is a massive erection.

building

construction

structure

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structure that has been built

Origin of erection

Latin, erectio (uprightness)

Terms with erection included in their meaning

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impotence

sexual dysfunction

inability to achieve an erection

impotent

adj.

sexual

unable to achieve or sustain an erection

virility drug

men's health

medicine that improves erection ability or increases sexual interest in males

harden

informal

get an erection

erectile dysfunction

medical

inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance

battle of the bulge

privacy

attempt to hide an erection

happy to see someone

adj.

sexual arousal

visibly aroused with a strong erection

acr.

acr: erectile dysfunction

problem when a man can't get or keep an erection

Examples of erection in a sentence

Erection of the monument will begin next month.
He experienced an erection unexpectedly.
Certain medications can cause an erection.
The new library is an impressive erection in the city center.
A modern erection now stands where the old theater used to be.

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French:construction, érection, ...
German:Errichtung, Erektion, ...
Italian:erezione, costruzione, ...
Spanish:construcción, erección, ...
Portuguese:construção, edifício, ...
Chinese:建造, 勃起, ...
Japanese:建設, 勃起, ...
Arabic:إِقامَة, اِنْتِصَاب, ...
Hebrew:הֲקָמָה, זְקָפָה, ...
Russian:строительство, эрекция, ...
Ukrainian:зведення, ерекція, ...
Hindi:स्थापना, लिंगोत्थान, ...
Bengali:স্থাপন, লিঙ্গোত্থান, ...
Catalan:erecció, edifici, ...
Czech:výstavba, erekce, ...
Danish:opførelse, erektion, ...
Dutch:oprichting, erectie, ...
Greek:ανέγερση, στύση, ...
Hungarian:felállítás, erekció, ...
Khmer:ការសាងសង់, ការឡើងរឹងរបស់លិង្គ, ...
Korean:건축, 발기, ...
Persian:برپایی, نعوظ, ...
Polish:wznoszenie, wzwód, ...
Portuguese (BR):construção, ereção, ...
Romanian:construcție, ...
Swedish:byggande, erektion, ...
Thai:การก่อสร้าง, การแข็งตัว, ...
Turkish:inşa, ereksiyon, ...
Vietnamese:sự dựng lên, sự cương cứng, ...

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