paraphilia

noun
/ˌpæɹəˈfɪliə/

Etymology

From para- (“abnormal”) + -philia.

  1. derived from φιλία
  2. formed as paraphilia — “para- + -philia

Definitions

  1. An abnormal sexual arousal or attraction, especially to objects or situations that are…

    An abnormal sexual arousal or attraction, especially to objects or situations that are not of a sexual nature; typically of extreme or pathological nature.

    • Despite the serial aspect of these killings, lust murder still remains a distinct subcategory of both sexual and serial murder. It is also referred to as erotophonophilia, one of the most extreme forms of paraphilia.
    • Formal study will be necessary to clarify the nature, prevalence, and interrelations of plushophilia, fursuitism, and autoplushophilia among furverts and to document the nature and extent of any co-occurring paraphilias.
    • Yes, really. Blanchard has expanded the DSM's "paraphilia" section (where crimes such as paedophilia and exhibitionism go) to include transvestic disorder.
  2. Sexual arousal in response to sexual objects or situations which may interfere with the…

    Sexual arousal in response to sexual objects or situations which may interfere with the capacity for reciprocal affectionate sexual activity or lead to clinically significant distress or impairment (e.g. are obligatory, require participation of unconsenting individuals, lead to legal issues).

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for paraphilia. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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