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apotemnophilia

noun

Etymology

Coined in a paper in 1977 by J. Money et al. in the Journal of Sex Research,http://www.jstor.org/pss/3811894, from Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “away”) + τέμνω (témnō, “cut”) + -philia.

Definitions

  1. A psychological disorder characterized by the intense and long-standing desire for…

    A psychological disorder characterized by the intense and long-standing desire for amputation of a specific limb.

  2. A compulsion to become, or appear to be, an amputee.

    • This paper seeks to present information on apotemnophilia. It points out the need of a man to have a healthy leg amputated, despite the fact that he cannot find a surgeon who will do so.
    • In most cases of apotemnophilia the desire to be an amputee is linked to a form of sexual arousal, but Mr Smith said there was no suggestion that any of his patients were motivated by sexual urges.
    • News of the Weird has reported several times on people with apotemnophilia, or body integrity identity disorder--the consuming desire to have one or more healthy limbs removed.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA